And so... the prospects for your 2015-16 Stanford Cardinal are looking bleak before the season even tips off. Stanford's projected Vegas odds at winning the NCAA title this year range from 250-to-1 to 500-to-1, depending on whom you talk to. Their shot at even punching a ticket to the Big Dance in March is pegged at +50,000. So... temper your expectations. In taking the temperature of the big pre-season college ball rankings, it becomes clear that Johnny Dawkins's new squad doesn't exactly stir up a lot of confidence from the big national spots.