Pac-12 preview, prediction, odds: Washington State carries deep value

Tony Freeman is a top returner for Washington State. Getty Images Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, the Pac-12 is back, baby. Rejoice. And while this won’t be your older cousin’s “Pac-12 After Dark,” it should bring some serious chaos to your Saturday evenings. There are eight schools in the new college football conference, with Boise State leading the way as the headliner. The Broncos are +165 favorites to win the Pac-12, putting them ahead of San Diego State (+400), Texas State (+550) and Fresno State (+600). Washington State, one of the two holdovers from the old Pac-12, has +800 odds, while the other, Oregon State, is 22/1. Between them is Utah State at 13/1, while Colorado State (30/1) is the only team with longer odds than Oregon State at DraftKings. Is the Pac-12 going to play o