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Betting preview: Stanford Cardinal

With college football season on the horizon, ESPN Chalk's college football experts -- Phil Steele, "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris Fallica -- combine to give you betting previews of the top 25 teams, according to the ESPN College Football Rankings. They break down each team's strengths and weaknesses, along with season win total bets and national title odds.

Odds from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook as of Sept. 1.

Stanford Cardinal

National title odds: 30-1
Season win total: 9.0


Phil Steele

Strengths: Last year's offensive line was very talented, but it was inexperienced. They have four returning starters and are one of the top O-lines in the country. They have good talent at the skill positions, and QB Kevin Hogan is 2-1 as a starter versus Oregon. The LB corps is my No. 7-rated unit.