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Thanks Jon. It's not the two-loss teams I'm worried about, it's unexpected one-loss teams that could come out of the Big12 or ACC. And the committee has shown precedence for not punishing teams who play in conference title games. For example, what would have happened had BYU beat Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game last year? Both would have been in (similar to Clemson beating SMU the prior year). What if UCLA goes 11-1 this year? It probably seems foolish betting against chaos in college football with increased parity, but I wouldn't count on it this year.

Oregon was always a stepping stone for Chip.

Coming out of bye weeks...was a problem for Mari too, as well as second half adjustments. That's felt like a weakness for 9 years now

All Fleck really needed was a tetanus booster from trying pull anything through that clog of Wolverine fur.

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We don't know how good UCLA is this year. This feels like Indiana coming in last year and I didn't have two worries about the Hoosiers. Not equating UCLA's progress with Indiana from last year, but we better treat this game just as serious. UCLA has not had to put much of anything on film for us. They will have some wrinkles along with a veteran QB who could make life very difficult for our defense. If I'm UCLA looking at this game, there is no Ohio St. or Indiana on my schedule. If I shock the college football world with a win in Eugene, there is nothing that stops me from believing we can run the table to an unbeaten regular season. However, they have not been remotely tested yet and have not had to make adjustments. School is back in full swing now for Oregon, so I hope those who are able to attend at Autzen bring their A game. Go Ducks!

Agree with all - you touched all the relevant bases, thanks. We don’t get to see game week practices, but I’d like to think Perich gets a wake-up call by splitting time with Washington. We’ve seen, and also know what it feels like to be an emerging, unknown and highly motivated team like YUCKLA is feeling right now. I wouldn’t be surprised if Dan’s game time motivation draws a bit from three years ago against Colorado.

Good thoughts. It's a mixed B1G bag. A win over Michigan won't move the needle, but a win against Nebraska if the Cornhuskers are not blown out on Saturday by Indiana, and a win over Northwestern, should be quality wins. With its schedule, UCLA should finish in the top 25. Obviously, Oregon needs to win this game. If Boise State passes the test at Fresno State on Saturday, OBD will have a win over the PO G6 representative. Oklahoma State is odds-on to defeat UCF in Stillwater on Saturday, has a good chance of winning at Houston next week, misses Arizona, BYU, and Utah, and plays Texas Tech in Stillwater. If the second loss comes in a competitive game, a two-loss Oregon will be in the PO field. Definitely in with a win at Ohio State. Oregon will have a better strength of schedule than any two-loss ACC or B12 team.

OBD's will take away the Bruins running game and force UCLA into 2nd or 3rd and long. That's when the butterflies in my tummy start barfing. However, OBD's held the classless men of troy to 3 out of 11 on 3rd down. That is solid improvement! The defense was superb in the last 10 minutes of the game and got the O the ball back. It allowed scoreboard separation. The Ducks controlled the ball the last 5 minutes of the first half and the first 2 minutes of the 2nd half. Putting up 10 points! That needs to continue against the Bruins. The Ducks have played 3 top 25 teams who are darn good football teams. Who has UCLA played? The Bruins have not faced a top opponent on the Ducks level. Nor a home field advantage like Autzen and the crowd. I don't expect any changes from OBD's this game. Just executing better what they do well. And eliminating more penalties. DR will attack downfield, the line will continue to improve and i expect 6 or 7 scoring drives. The defense will make a few more key stops and the Ducks will win this game by 3 scores. Go Ducks......

Oregon should not feel comfortable taking a 2nd loss this year. This year feels a little different to me. I don't think we can count on Miami and Notre Dame stumbling twice this year. The Big 12 has a few compelling teams towards the top that could lead to a second playoff spot. With a G6 qualifier, that's potentially 5 spots taken in the CFP, leaving 7 left. KDB may have finally found his footing in Alabama, and along with Georgia and Texas will lock in 3 spots for the SEC. Indiana and Ohio St. take 2 for the B1G, leaving two remaining spots for the likes of Oregon, LSU, Ole Miss, or one of the next B1G teams (USC, UCLA, Iowa, or Northwestern). If one of the 2nd tier B1G teams or a 2nd ACC team goes on a run, it could put OBD playoff hopes in jeopardy. IMHO, we cannot afford an ugly loss or a two score loss in Columbus or anywhere for that matter. Every game is a fight for our playoff lives and anything less than a razor thin loss in a thriller to Ohio St. could land us in the Alamo Bowl.

I'd take Chip over Riley that's for sure! For Chip to make a return to Oregon a couple things would need to happen. Mehringer would need to choose to move on to a new job, he has been fine with his play calls. Play calling and execution are different things and the biggest problems in weeks one and two was execution over play calling. I have some issues with the Oregon offense but those are more baked into the established Dan Lanning scheme than a coordinator, those issues have been with us since 2022. The second thing that would need to happen for Chip to come back to Autzen as a Duck is for Lanning to want to change his offensive philosophy and want to bring in an older more expirenced coach. That has run counter to what Lanning has done with all his hires at coordinator and position coach (after the initial hires... coach Tuioti was one of his initial hires and is older than Lanning for instance). Kelly is a good coordinator and I wouldn't mind him returning but he would also want to return. I don't know if he wants that. He has shown what he can do with more talent, see Ohio State, but Lanning would also have to build a recruiting structure around Kelly in a way that works for both parties. I'm not sure either side would want to make some of those compromises. Yes, recruiting has never been better at Oregon and that is in large part because Lanning and co work their freaking butts off. In many ways recruiting is actually harder than ever even with good NIL backing because you have to cut through the noise of NIL to make that pitch.

Unlikely to see this UCLA team get defeated at the end of the fourth like USC. UCLA has less talented athletes than USC BUT is better coached. Staying disciplined and focused is going to be key to this one.

Good stuff David, and it is time for me to watch Purdue vs UCLA on replay....especially since Purdue beat Illinois this last weekend. I think Tommy Tofi at 6'6" and 360 pounds will stay at backup/blocking Tight End for now, as his blocking improved this last game, IMHO.

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Oregon is the 9th seed in On3's latest PO projection and would open with a game at No. 8 Oklahoma State. HMMMM. On3College Football Playoff prediction: Alabama rises after...The projected bracket can be a curse. Florida finally grabbed a spot by beating Ole Miss and then immediately plunged out by getting crushed at Missouri.

There is something about the name Newweasel that I have a problem with.

This is going to sound crazy, but I would rather have his understudy, Jerry Neuheisel. He's young, he has some experience with play calling and he's a good QB coach.

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10 teams in the Top 25 have not played a ranked opponent. Five teams in the Top 10 have not played a ranked opponent. Oregon has played three ranked opponents; Texas, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Missouri, Florida, and Mississippi State have played two ranked opponents. With nine teams ranked, it's not surprising to see that the SEC has played the most T-25 vs. T-25 games. 2nd-ranked Georgia at No. 7 Alabama and No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 Oregon are the Week 6 T-25 vs. T-25 games.

DSC Inside Read 3-2-1: Four Games In, Oregon Turns Toward a Familiar UCLA TestThe Ducks hit the bye at 3-1 with clear strengths and one growing concern. Next comes unbeaten UCLA, built in part around the James Madison team Oregon faced in last season’s College Football Playoff.DSC Inside Read 3-2-1: Four Games In, Oregon Turns Toward...The Ducks hit the bye at 3-1 with clear strengths and one growing concern. Next comes unbeaten UCLA, built in part around the James Madison team Oregon faced in last season’s College Football Playoff.

DSC Inside Read 3-2-1: Four Games In, Oregon Turns Toward a Familiar UCLA TestThe Ducks hit the bye at 3-1 with clear strengths and one growing concern. Next comes unbeaten UCLA, built in part around the James Madison team Oregon faced in last season’s College Football Playoff.DSC Inside Read 3-2-1: Four Games In, Oregon Turns Toward...The Ducks hit the bye at 3-1 with clear strengths and one growing concern. Next comes unbeaten UCLA, built in part around the James Madison team Oregon faced in last season’s College Football Playoff.

Thank you, David, terrific post-nap update. It's great to see Dan reach out for help, in this case, from the 2025-26 Super Bowl winner and champion. As you noted, the O-Line is coming along. Hopefully the off week will help Perich 'get it.' Saturday will be a fistfight. OBD has to match the Bruins' intensity. Under Chesney, I expect UCLA will battle for the full 60 minutes. Thanks again, David, and Go Ducks!

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Oregon 41, USC 27 in the Coliseum — and the defense is starting to turn the corner. Sacks, real pressure on the quarterback, winning on first down, and taking away Lincoln Riley's bread-and-butter counter game with the "dent" technique. Eric breaks down the film: the two-trap coverage looks, the disguised empty-check blitz that finally got home, linebackers playing downhill, and the communication fixes still needed against an explosive USC offense. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro — USC hate, juice boxes & the defensive turnaround 02:35 A totally different defense from week one 03:39 The dig vs two-trap: USC's cover-2 beater 07:53 Stopping counter: the "dent" technique 15:16 Counter fits: backers, angles & the big run 21:25 The empty-check sack: disguised pressure gets home 25:48 Fix-it: condensed formations & in-and-out communication 28:37 Cover 2 vs verticals: a perfect throw beats great coverage 32:03 Closing: sponsors, Moore injury & bye week

Polls before 1st November (IMHO) are to have fans and pundits "engage" in the very exact discussions that this thread embodies. Not good or bad, but truly meaningless unless the polling that DOES matter is effected in any way by all these "pre polls". Just Win Babe....and the polls that matter will reflect your position. Go Quackers!