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 Aug. 22.
Stanford Cardinal
National title odds: 50-1 (opened 60-1)
Season win total: 8.5
FPI win total projection: 9.1
Phil Steele
Strengths: Stanford has a legitimate top-10 defense led by my No. 2-rated linebackers and No. 4-rated defensive backs in the country. Bryce Love will be running behind my No. 16-rated offensive line.
Weaknesses: Quarterback Keller Chryst missed