Stanford is the pick in Pac-12 preseason media poll

Hollywood, CA - Pac-12 Media Day has begun and the annual preseason media poll is in. The Stanford Cardinal was chosen the favorite to win the Pac-12 Conference football title in a vote of 33 members who cover Pac-12 football.

The Cardinal and the UCLA Bruins were picked to finish first in the North and South Division respectively as well.

Below are the full results of the preseason media poll (points 6-5-4-3-2-1, first place votes in parentheses):


North Division

1. Stanford (24)..........186
2. Washington (8).......163
3. Oregon (1)..............132
4. Washington State...112
5. California..................67
6. Oregon State...........33

South Division

1, UCLA (19)..............180
2. USC (12)................173
3. Utah (2)..................127
4. Arizona................... 87
5. Arizona State..........85
6. Colorado.................63

PAC-12 TITLE GAME CHAMPION: Stanford (20 votes)

Others receiving votes: USC (5), Washington (4), UCLA (3), Utah (1) 

The 2016 Pac-12 Football Championship Game will take place Friday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. PT and will be telecast to a national audience on FOX. The Championship game will match the winner of the North Division vs. the winner of the South Division at Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

By Staff of the TheDailySportsHerald.com