That's why the pitiful Democrats are favored in most polls.
The Rams are favored in the New Orleans playoff game.
But in a close election, they are favored in them.
That may be true, but the Red Sox are favored in the series.
Facing tough Democratic opponents, they are favored in states that are decidedly Republican.
The American women are favored in only one event, the 800-meter freestyle, where Brooke Bennett is seeking to repeat as Olympic champion.
Boudia (with Thomas Finchum) will also be a threat in synchronized springboard, while Qin and his partner, Wang Fen, are favored in synchronized platform.
His Thunder earned the Western Conference's No. 2 seed and are favored in their first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks, last season's N.B.A. champions.
You can get a slight edge by choosing teams that are favored in Las Vegas rather than the teams with the better seeding.
Defending their 1998 gold medal, the first awarded for women's hockey, the Americans are favored in this tournament, almost like the "dream teams" of N.B.A. players who represent the United States in the Summer Games.
The Orangemen are favored in the final for several reasons: deeper talent, a 10-6 serecordecord against Princeton and an 11-8 triumph over the Tigers on March 23 at Princeton.
