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USC vs Washington Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

USC Trojans vs Washington Huskies prediction and college basketball game preview.

USC Trojans vs Washington Huskies prediction and college basketball game preview.

USC vs Washington Broadcast

Date: Thursday, February 11
Game Time: 10:00 ET
Venue: Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, WA
Network: Pac-12 Network

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USC (15-3) vs Washington (3-14) Game Preview

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Why USC Will Win

The Trojans have been terrific with a four-game winning streak and with victories in ten of the last 11 games including a 95-68 blasting of Washington.

They’re shooting consistently well from the field, and they’re overcoming a mediocre job from three with excellent defense – USC comes up with a whole lot of blocks – and the ability to rebound just about everything.

On the flip side, Washington can’t rebound at all – it’s the worst in the Pac-12 at it – and that’s part of the reason why the defense is struggling so much. There are too many second chance points allowed, and even when the O is working – like it did against Oregon – it still doesn’t matter because of the D.

Why Washington Will Win

So what’s Washington doing right?

Again, the offense wasn’t bad in a 86-74 loss to the Ducks a few days ago. The threes were falling, there were plenty of good looks on the inside, and the team really is able to hit 50% from the field on the right day.

The defensive stops might not be there, but there’s enough blocks to matter and on the other side, USC doesn’t force enough mistakes to matter.

What’s Going To Happen

USC games don’t get too crazy. This isn’t a high-octane scoring team, relying more on its ability to control games with rebounds, timely baskets, and by doing a nice job of not screwing up late.

Washington will go through a stretch with a few big baskets to make this interesting, but the Trojans will clamp down over the last seven minutes to pull away.

USC vs Washington Prediction, Line

USC 79, Washington 66
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USC -12.5, o/u: 145.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

Must See Rating: 2

5: Drunk Tom Brady
1: Championship celebration rallies … always

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SEC Football Rankings: CFN 2021 Pre-Spring

The pre-spring version of the CFN 2021 rankings with a first look at all the SEC teams.

The pre-spring version of the CFN 2021 rankings with a first look at all the SEC teams.

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2021 SEC Rankings: Pre-Spring

SEC East

1. Georgia Bulldogs

Why To Be Happy: There’s a nice group of players returning to set the foundation for what should be a stronger year. Start with JT Daniels settling the quarterback situation, continue with RB James Cook and OT Jamaree Salyer to go along with all the high-end receivers and defensive talents returning, and most the players are there to get to the College Football Playoff.

What To Work On: The offense has to be better in the bigger games. The defense was strong all season and will be again, but the O wasn’t consistent enough, especially against Alabama, Florida, and at least on the ground, against Cincinnati.

Bottom Line: Win the SEC East, Georgia. Considering all of the big replacements being made at Alabama, there’s no reason to shoot for anything less than a conference championship.
– 2021 Georgia Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

2. Florida Gators

Why To Be Happy: The Gators might be losing a ton of the key 2020 parts, but several very, very nice prospects are coming in to ease the pain. Clemson RB Demarkcus Bowman was a huge recruit, as were Auburn DT Daquan Newkirk and LSU TE Arik Gilbert. Emory Jones adds more mobility to the quarterback position, and enough starters return on defense to be okay. However …

What To Work On: No, really, Kyle Pitts was Heisman-caliber good numbers-wise. Yes, part of the reason the Gators flopped against Oklahoma was the lack of the star receiver talent, and now TE Kyle Pitts and WRs Kadarius Toney and Trevon Grimes are gone.

Bottom Line: The Gators are going to reload in a hurry and could be even more dangerous if the receivers rise up right away. However, going into spring football they look like they might be a step or two behind Georgia.
– 2021 Florida Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

3. Missouri Tigers

Why To Be Happy: There were losses in the transfer portal, but the Tigers got plenty of wins. They might have lost star LB Nick Bolton to the NFL, but they picked up a very, very good safety-sized playmaker in Blaze Allredge from Rice. Plug him into the lineup, and with the return of tackles Kobie Whiteside and Markell Utsey for their senior-plus seasons, and now …

What To Work On: The defense has to be a whole lot stronger than it was at the end of the season. Solid at times, it couldn’t handle the bigger boys on the slate and then it all melted down over the last three games.

Bottom Line: RB Larry Rountree is gone, but almost everyone else is back on O, almost everyone is back on D, and head coach Eliah Drinkwitz had a year to get things in place. Mizzou is about to make a jump.
– 2021 Missouri Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

4. Kentucky Wildcats

Why To Be Happy: QB Terry Wilson might be transferring out, but the offense might be more dynamic with either Joey Gatewood or Beau Allen under center. With leading receiver Josh Ali coming back the passing game should be solid, and …

What To Work On: Kentucky loses enough good players to matter. P Max Duffy, LB Jamin Davis and CB Kelvin Joseph are just a few who’ll be missed, the O and D lines need a slew of replacements, and …

Bottom Line: Kentucky will still be Kentucky. It’ll have its style on both sides that will work just enough to be a bother. There will be just enough missing to be a contender, but no one will grind harder or better.
– 2021 Kentucky Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

5. Tennessee Volunteers

Why To Be Happy: Not everyone entered the transfer portal. The Vols were able to bring in Virginia Tech’s talented QB Hendon Hooker and … uhhhhh … Hooker is good. Getting Cade Mays back for the offensive line is terrific, and the defensive front returns enough veterans to be a potential plus.

What To Work On: The offense has got to start moving the ball better. It was a disaster on third downs and everything fell flat except against the weak and the sad. Also, the defense has got to start coming up with third down stops.

Bottom Line: Okay … so almost everyone is apparently entering the transfer portal, but that should change and possibly reverse now that things have settled a bit after hiring Josh Heupel. If nothing else, the offense is about to be a whole lot more fun. No matter what you think about the hire, Tennessee has a direction.
– 2021 Tennessee Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

6. South Carolina Gamecocks

Why To Be Happy: The program is going to get time to grow and get the young parts working, starting with RB Kevin Harris and – most likely – QB Luke Doty behind an O line that might not be all that bad. The new coaching staff has been active on the transfer portal with a whole slew of reinforcements coming in.

What To Work On: Find a passing game right away. Harris is going to be options 1, 2 and 3, but being more dangerous down the field is a must for an offense that sputtered and coughed throughout the second half of the season. The offense needs a higher-octane identity.

Bottom Line: You wanted Will Muschamp gone. Done, now the rebuild begins under Shane Beamer. There’s going to be a “no one believes in us” factor with the Gamecocks for 2021 – the pressure is off. The starting 22 should be okay with a little more help.
– 2021 South Carolina Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

7. Vanderbilt Commodores

Why To Be Happy: Yeah, a slew of Commodores are in the transfer portal, but most of the key ones didn’t play big roles in 2020 after being a bigger part of the 2019 team. Vandy went young, suffered through the problems, and now returns experienced in a few areas to hope for a quick improvement.

What To Work On: Scoring. The Commodores scored 21 points or fewer in eight of their nine games and 17 or fewer in seven of those. Go back to 2019 and the program has scores 17 or fewer in 13 of their last 17 games.

Bottom Line: New head coach Clark Lea has a massive task ahead of him with a total overhaul of a program that went 2-18 against FBS teams over the last two seasons.
– 2021 Vanderbilt Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

– 2021 Pre-Spring SEC West

2021 SEC West Rankings: Pre-Spring 8-14

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Pac-12 Football Rankings: CFN 2021 Pre-Spring

The pre-spring version of the CFN 2021 rankings with a first look at all the Pac-12 teams.

The pre-spring version of the CFN 2021 rankings with a first look at all the Pac-12 teams.

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2021 Pac-12 Rankings: North Pre-Spring

Pac-12 North

1. Oregon Ducks

Why To Be Happy: The team was supposed to need a year of seasoning, and it got it – and still won the Pac-12 title. Both Tyler Shough and Anthony Brown are back at quarterback, RB CJ Verdell and WR Jaylon Redd are returning, and the defense is loaded with DE Kayvon Thibodeaux and LB Noah Sewell leading the way.

What To Work On: The talent is there, the pieces are in place, and everything is set up to be amazing. Now the team has to play like it, and that means it has to lift the turnovers, generate a better pass rush, and be more consistent.

Bottom Line: It’s strange to win the Pac-12 Championship and be a disappointment, but that’s exactly what Oregon was. Years of recruiting upped the talent level, Mario Cristobal is locked into place, and everything is there to not just win another title, but to go to the CFP.

2. Washington Huskies

Why To Be Happy: Just about everyone is back on offense. WR Ty Jones is leaving for Fresno State, and a few quarterback options are done, but the attack is loaded with veterans. With the return of LB Ryan Bowman for another year, none defensive starters are projected to be back, too.

What To Work On: Can the Huskies generate more of a pass rush? They were able to get to the quarterback enough to be a bother, but they didn’t come up with a whole slew of tackles for loss. The veterans are there to do more, and …

Bottom Line: Jimmy Lake has a fantastic team returning after a solid first run – even if it was just four games. As long as Dylan Morris or Colorado State transfer Patrick O’Brien can shine at quarterback, the Dawgs have everything in place to win the North.

3. Stanford Cardinal

Why To Be Happy: After a fun and sneaky-good season, enough talent returns on offense to be okay. The quarterback situation has to be settled, and the O line needs to come up with a few replacements, but it’ll be fine. Most of the starters are back on the defensive back seven, DE Thomas Booker is back at one end, and there’s enough in place to make a push for the North.

What To Work On: The quarterback play has to be strong from the start. The defense has to get into the backfield more and the run D has to be a whole lot better, but it comes down to the QBs with Jack West and Tanner McKee battling it out to replace Davis Mills.

Bottom Line: David Shaw has another good team that will be even more competitive than the 2020 version as long as there aren’t any major injuries on the lines. However, there’s just enough missing to be a step behind Oregon and Washington.

4. Cal Golden Bears

Why To Be Happy: QB Chase Garbers is back for yet another year, the offensive line should be almost all back – depending on the configuration – and with Wisconsin RB Bradrick Shaw coming in, the skill spots should be a plus. Just enough experience is back on defense – helped by the return of LB Kuony Deng and S Elijah Hicks – to be even better.

What To Work On: The offensive line has to be a whole lot stronger. It allowed way too many plays in the backfield and the running game didn’t work for the Pac-12’s worst overall offense. There has to be more explosion.

Bottom Line: There aren’t a slew of major stars, but with Garbers returning along with the best skill parts yet in the Justin Wilcox era, there’s a chance to a big boost after a rough and disjointed year.

5. Oregon State Beavers

Why To Be Happy: If the Beavers can get the quarterback play right, there’s a whole lot to like about the offense. The line should be good, the receiving corps will be solid, and the defense is full of veterans even without CB Nahshon Wright and OLB Hamilcar Rashed.

What To Work On: The pass rush has to be better. The quarterback play will be front and center with the hope that Tristan Gebbia can be stronger, but the Beavers have to get into the backfield on a more consistent basis.

Bottom Line: There are just enough key parts gone to be a problem, and losing RB Jermar Jefferson is an issue, but head coach Jonathan Smith is putting together a solid program that should keep improving.

6. Washington State Cougars

Why To Be Happy: Did Nick Rolovich get his quarterback? Jarrett Guarantano is a veteran coming in from Tennessee with the skills to potentially take over right away in an already decent situation. With OTs Abraham Lucas and Liam Ryan returning for another year, Wazzu has a solid pair of bookends to work around.

What To Work On: The pass defense has to be a whole lot better. It was a small sample size, but the Cougars were last in the Pac-12 against the pass and didn’t come up with nearly enough third down stops.

Bottom Line: Throw in the return of RB Max Borghi and WR Renard Bell, and there are plenty of skill parts to make the O go. In a strong North, though, the defensive improvements this offseason are everything.

– 2021 Pre-Spring Pac-12 South

2021 Pac- 12 South Rankings: Pre-Spring 7-12

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Coaches Poll College Football Rankings: Pac-12 All-Time Greatest Programs

What are the top college football programs of all-time going by the Coaches Poll? Here are the top Pac-12 teams according to a CFN formula.

What are the top college football programs of all-time going by the USA Today Coaches Poll and UPI rankings? Here are the top Pac-12 programs according to a CFN formula using all the USA Today Coaches and UPI final polls.

Coaches Poll College Football Rankings
All-Time Coaches Poll Rankings | AP All-Time Rankings
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | M-West | Pac-12 | SEC
1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s

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Which current Pac-12 college football programs are the greatest of all-time according to the UPI and USA Today Coaches final polls?

Using a ranking system taking all the AP final college football polls and assigning 25 points to the national champion, 24 for the final No. 2 team, 23 for the No. 3 team on down.

USC is easily the top Pac-12 program of all-time according to the rankings, UCLA is on an island at second, and then it’s a showdown among the next several programs.

This year, though, Oregon rolled up into the top five after ranking seventh last season, and Utah – despite its short time in the conference – was able to move up to No. 9.

One note on this – this is made up of current Pac-12 programs and factoring in their histories. Obviously many of these programs weren’t in the Pac-12 – and there wasn’t a Pac-12 – starting in 1950.

Note, again, this is based on the CFN formula. This isn’t any official ranking coming from USA TODAY or the Coaches Poll.

Coaches Poll: All-Time Pac-12 Final Rankings

1 USC 736

2 UCLA 475

3 Washington 328

4 Colorado 268

5 Oregon 266

6 Stanford 252

7 Arizona State 251

8 Washington State 127

9 Utah 120

10 Oregon State 118

11 California 109

12 Arizona 91

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Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 15

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 15 of the season.

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 15 of the season.

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Results So Far
SU: 15-9, ATS: 13-11, Point Total: 15-9
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Friday, December 11

Arizona State at Arizona

7:00 ESPN
Line: Arizona State -11, o/u: 56.5

– CFN Experts Picks: College

Saturday, December 12

Utah at Colorado

12:00 FOX
Line: Colorado -2, o/u: 53

USC at UCLA

7:30 ABC
Line: USC -3, o/u: 62

Cal at Washington State

10:30 FS1
Line: Cal -2, o/u: 53

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Stanford at Oregon State

10:30 ESPNU
Line: Stanford -3, o/u: 53

Washington at Oregon

Canceled

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Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 14

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 14 of the season.

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 14 of the season.

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Results So Far
SU: 12-6, ATS: 10-8, Point Total: 11-7

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Saturday, December 5

Stanford at Washington

4:00 FOX
Line: Washington -11.5, o/u: 51

Oregon at Cal

7:00 ESPN
Line: Oregon -10, o/u: 57.5

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Colorado at Arizona

7:00 FS1
Line: Colorado -7, o/u: 59

Oregon State at Utah

10:30 ESPN
Line: Utah -11.5, o/u: 51.5

UCLA at Arizona State

10:30 FS1
Line: Arizona State -3, o/u: 54.5

Sunday, December 6

Washington State at USC

7:30 FS1
Line: USC -13, o/u: 67

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Washington vs Stanford Prediction, Game Preview

Washington Huskies vs Stanford Cardinal prediction and game preview

Washington vs Stanford prediction and game preview.

Washington vs Stanford Broadcast

Date: Saturday, December 5
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA
Network: FOX

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Washington (3-0) vs Stanford (1-2) Game Preview

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Why Stanford Will Win

Stanford needed to catch a break.

It hasn’t been able to do enough right to get the season going with an 0-2 start – the offense didn’t have QB Davis Mills in the opener against Oregon, and the defense couldn’t hold down Colorado – and then came the blocked extra point to beat Cal, and allis right with the world.

Now the team needs Mills to get hot right away and the offense has to find a passing groove. There aren’t a whole lot of mistakes, and the O is able to control the clock, but now Mills has to be great.

He was accurate against Cal, and he threw for 327 yards against Colorado, but this has to be his game. He threw had a terrific game against Washington in last year’s win, and he’s got to be the difference maker again because …

– Week 14 College Schedule

Why Washington Will Win

There’s no Stanford running game for Washington to worry about. There was a problem against the Utah ground attack last week, but now it’s the Huskies’ turn to control a game from the start and own the lines the rest of the way.

The Stanford defense can’t get off the field. Yes, the offense is deliberate, and yes, the team has controlled the tempo and time of possession, but the D couldn’t come up with a meaningful third down stop against Oregon and couldn’t get the job done in crunch time against Colorado.

Washington has been outstanding on third downs on both sides of the ball, the O line isn’t letting anything happen in the backfield, and there aren’t enough turnovers for Stanford to capitalize on, so …

– CFN Experts Picks: College

What’s Going To Happen

Can Stanford finally get the O rolling? Can Mills bomb away enough to overcome the rest of the problems, not really, and no.

Washington survived the scare against Utah with the great comeback win, and now it’s time to get to 4-0 and show that it deserves consideration for the Pac-12 championship, and maybe more with the showdown against Oregon next week for the Pac-12 North title.

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Washington vs Stanford Prediction, Line

Washington 34, Stanford 21
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Washington -11.5, o/u: 50
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 3

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CFN 1-127 Rankings | Bowl & CFP Projections

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Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 13

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 13 of the season.

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 13 of the season.

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Results So Far
SU: 9-4, ATS: 7-6, Point Total: 8-5

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Friday, November 27

Stanford at Cal

4:00 FOX
Line: Cal -1.5, o/u: 51

Oregon at Oregon State

7:30 ESPN
Line: Oregon -14, o/u: 64

– CFN Experts Picks: College

Saturday, November 28

Colorado at USC

3:30 ABC
Line: USC -11.5, o/u: 64

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Utah at Washington

7:30 ABC
Line: Washington -7, o/u: 49

Arizona at UCLA

8:00 FOX
Line: UCLA -10.5, o/u: 69

Washington at Washington State

Canceled

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Washington vs Utah Prediction, Game Preview

Washington Huskies vs Utah Utes prediction and game preview.

Washington vs Utah prediction and game preview.

Washington vs Utah Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 28
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA
Network: ABC

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Washington (2-0) vs Utah (0-1) Game Preview

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Why Utah Will Win

Expect the Utes to be far better from Game 1 to Game 2.

They were the last team to get their 2020 college football season going, and it showed in the 33-17 loss to USC. That wasn’t the normal Utah team that dominates on the lines and controls games by being more physical – but that’s coming.

What have we seen so far this year when it comes to how team play after getting a game or two under its belt? More often than not, everything starts to change.

Washington wants to smash away with the running game, and new head coach Jimmy Lake wants to set a physical tone right away. Utah held USC to under 100 yards rushing and came up with ten tackles for loss.

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Why Washington Will Win

Utah has to be a whole lot sharper offensively and a whole lot better with the passing game. Jake Bentley came in from South Carolina with a whole lot of experience and the ability settle the position right away, but he struggled to push the ball down the field and threw two interceptions – USC ended up coming up with three picks.

Washington’s defense has been a killer on third downs so far, the offensive line has been outstanding, and the team is dominating the time of possession battle.

The Huskies are holding on to the ball over 37 minutes per game. If Utah isn’t controlling the clock and the tempo, forget it.

– CFN Experts Picks: College

What’s Going To Happen

Everyone likes to talk about USC and Oregon as the stars of the Pac-12, but Washington is playing as well or better than both of them.

The offense is balanced, QB Dylan Morris settled in and was more comfortable last week against Arizona, and the team is going to hold up well against the Utah defensive front.

Washington vs Utah Prediction, Line

Washington 26, Utah 17
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Washington -7, o/u: 49
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 3.5

5: Thanksgiving beef tenderloin
1: Thanksgiving turkey

CFN Rankings 1-127 | CFN Bowl Projections
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Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 12

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 12 of the season.

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 12 of the season.

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Results So Far
SU: 5-4, ATS: 5-4, Point Total: 6-3

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Arizona at Colorado

Canceled

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