The PAC-12 is in the middle of some drastic changes, as several teams are set to leave the league in the near future. But the conference is still alive for now, with several title contenders that could represent this league in the College Football Playoff. Here, we look at the PAC-12 championship betting odds for the 2023 season, and break down the landscape of this conference relative to those odds, while the conference still exists.
PAC-12 Football Championship Odds
PAC-12 Conference Betting Preview
The race for the Pac-12 championship is down to the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies. The Washington Huskies remained unbeaten with a win over the Oregon Ducks back in Week 7 of the regular season and have since beat the USC Trojans and Oregon State Beavers. But the Ducks are still favored to win the conference over the Huskies at sportsbooks going into the conference championship game.
Defense is going to be the key to the Pac-12 title game, which was lacking in the first matchup between the Ducks and Huskies. Both Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix both lit up the opposition in that first game. The team that gets some stops in the neutral site version of this game will have the inside track to the conference championship.
Beyond the implications of this game, which both teams enter with a chance to make the College Football Playoff, this year’s Pac-12 title game is also the last Pac-12 title game. The entire conference is set to disband as we know it after this season, with Washington State and Oregon State getting deserted by the rest of the league. That will be an emotional event for die-hard fans of this conference and will make the winner the last Pac-12 champion as we know it.
PAC-12 Championship Betting & Handicapping
From a betting perspective the PAC-12 is always interesting, as its teams seem to regularly fall just short of the College Football Playoff. But that should change this year, given how well both Oregon and Washington have played in 2023.
The Pac-12 may have been the best overall conference in college football this season. Beyond Oregon and Washington, teams like Oregon State, Utah, and Arizona were pleasant surprises this season. While the Pac-12 may go away for good after this year, this was a great way for the Pac-12 to go out despite all of the ugliness of conference realignment going on around it.
PAC-12 Football Championship History
| Year | PAC-12 Champion |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah |
| 2021 | Utah |
| 2020 | Oregon |
| 2019 | Oregon |
| 2018 | Washington |
| 2017 | USC |
| 2016 | Washington |
| 2015 | Stanford |
| 2014 | Oregon |
| 2013 | Stanford |
| 2012 | Stanford |
PAC-12 Football Championship Wins
| All Time Wins | PAC-12 Team | Last Yr Won |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | USC | 2008 |
| 17 | UCLA | 1998 |
| 17 | Washington | 2016 |
| 15 | Stanford | 2015 |
| 14 | California | 2006 |
| 13 | Oregon | 2020 |
| 5 | Oregon State | 2000 |
| 4 | Washington State | 2002 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 2007 |
| 2 | Utah | 2022 |
| 1 | Arizona | 1993 |
| 1 | Idaho | 1927 |
