[d4cohn]

... "likely are the favorites to win the Pac-12 (or at least the Pac-12 North) next year?

really?  I'd guess we'd be preseason #2 or #3 in the North in '19 if everyone comes back.

Favorable odd year schedule (UW and Oregon both at home). Plus we have our own capable QB (and possible first round pick in 2020 draft according to Mel Kiper) returning with plenty of offensive targets. DL is improving.

Shaw has won the North the last three odd years. Until Oregon wins at Stanford Stadium, and is able to navigate the rest of their schedule without other blemishes, I like our chances. Washington State also has to prove it can actually win the conference or division for once before I will believe it (it is almost unfathomable how they blew the division this year, at home, against a UW team that underachieved on the whole this year, relative to pre-season expectations).

I also think Oregon's top 5 recruiting class really won't emerge on the field until 2020 and 2021.

[d4cohn]

... "likely are the favorites to win the Pac-12 (or at least the Pac-12 North) next year?

really?  I'd guess we'd be preseason #2 or #3 in the North in '19 if everyone comes back.

Favorable odd year schedule (UW and Oregon both at home). Plus we have our own capable QB (and possible first round pick in 2020 draft according to Mel Kiper) returning with plenty of offensive targets. DL is improving.

Shaw has won the North the last three odd years. Until Oregon wins at Stanford Stadium, and is able to navigate the rest of their schedule without other blemishes, I like our chances. Washington State also has to prove it can actually win the conference or division for once before I will believe it (it is almost unfathomable how they blew the division this year, at home, against a UW team that underachieved on the whole this year, relative to pre-season expectations).

I also think Oregon's top 5 recruiting class really won't emerge on the field until 2020 and 2021.