Optimism is high at Oregon State for the 2019-20 men’s basketball season, as the Beavers return three of five starters, including Pac-12 player of the year candidate Tres Tinkle, plus a promising freshman class.
That feeling has not made its way to oddsmakers, who are tabbing the Beavers as a long shot to win the conference title.
According to betonline.ag, Oregon State is 33-1 to win the Pac-12 title this season. Only Washington State has longer odds to win the conference championship.
Oregon State is coming off a fourth-place finish in league play, its best since 1990.
Oregon is the league title favorite at 11-4 odds, followed closely by Arizona at 7-2 and Washington at 4-1.
Oregon State opens the men’s basketball season Nov. 5 against Cal State-Northridge.
Here are the odds to win the Pac-12 title, according to betonline.ag:
Team | Odds |
---|---|
Oregon | 11-4 |
Arizona | 7-2 |
Washington | 4-1 |
Arizona State | 10-1 |
UCLA | 10-1 |
Colorado | 12-1 |
USC | 12-1 |
Utah | 20-1 |
Stanford | 25-1 |
California | 33-1 |
Oregon State | 33-1 |
Washington State | 50-1 |
--Nick Daschel | ndaschel@oregonian.com | @nickdaschel
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