Media covering the Pac-12 have had a tough time projecting the conference in recent years, a trend the Oregon football team will do its best to extend into 2018 this fall.
The Ducks were picked to finish third in the Pac-12 North Division this season, in a poll of 42 media members covering the conference. The poll was released Wednesday in conjunction with the Pac-12's Media Day in Los Angeles.
Only three times in the last 11 years have media correctly predicted the Pac-12 champion. For 2018, the popular pick was Washington, with 40 of 42 voters picking the Huskies to win the Pac-12 North, and 37 tabbing UW to go on and win the Pac-12 championship game.