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Due to flight disruptions, the updated AP Poll will be released tomorrow. The Ole Miss at Oklahoma game is on now on the SEC Network.

It is easy to take winning for granted. High expectations have no place to go, except down to reality. I am proud of how DL and the players have worked together and grown thru this difficult period..... Against NW the Ducks dominated the 2nd half. Against tOSU they dominated the last 3 quarters. And against Michigan, they dominated from the first snap. The Ducks had a few weak minutes, however they never lost control. That type of play is not possible without improvement. Winning is fun. Fun for the players, coaches and fans. Losing builds character for the players and coaches. Often times it brings the worst out in the fans. The saddest part is that this team can beat anyone. There talent level is equal to or greater than most teams. Unfortuneately, the committees measuring stick is so biased and off center. They are embarresing themsrlves. OBD's can dance with the best teams but may not get to go to the dance. Reminds me of my first school dance. I was all dressed up and ready to go. My older sister taught me how to dance and bust a move. And i practiced alot and improved. Walked all the way across the gym floor to where the girls were all sitting together. Everyone was watching. October 1964! Asked the girl who was my first crush and got shot down in a burning flame of shame. Would have been fun to have danced with her. But the committee said no. Go Ducks.....win out..... PS! That same girl asked me to the Sadie Hawkins dance. Funny how life works out.....

Thank you for this post. Focusing on the Ducks, many of the top sites where the computers do the rankings rank Oregon in the top 10 for strength of schedule. Tomorrow night, I expect Oregon will be ranked 14th and perhaps 13th, with wins over ranked Ohio State and Boise State and a close loss to a UCLA team ranked in the top 4. Not whining, but next season OBD would be in the PO and hosting a 1st round game. In 2024, Oregon was the No. 1 seed and, due to ridiculous seeding rules, opened against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl instead of the winner of Boise State at Indiana. It's not enough to be good; you also have to be lucky. Many of the players you watched last night will be playing in the P4 in 2027.

???. With yesterday's results, I think the B12 has a good chance of having three teams in the PO: Utah, BYU, and Texas Tech. When it comes to the B12, SOS does not seem to matter to the PO committee. Tuesday night, I expect Oregon will be 2-1 against the committee's top 25. The number of losses is still paramount for the committee.

We’re here because we like the Ducks. Which not only means we are handsome, we are among the best humanity has to offer. It also means we mostly see FBS football and players on those teams. Yet there are a ton of college players out there who rarely get the same level of attention because they play in the FCS. That’s in no way a strike against them. Last night (10:30 to 2:09 AM, ET) I watched the Montana Grizzlies go head to head with the Idaho State Bengals in an FCS Big Sky Conference take-no-prisoners battle which the Griz won 38 - 30. It was first-rate football played fast and at a constant high intensity over all four quarters, with aggressive play calling and outstanding execution on both sides of the ball—on both teams. Many of those players from QB on down played better than some of the players who suit up every week in the B1G. And it made me wonder how these guys weren’t playing for the Ducks or for other FBS programs. A Griz friend explained they often get recruited by FBS but believe they have a better chance of playing at a place like Montana and showing what they can do. Others are not aiming for the NFL but want to experience the challenge and the joy of playing college football before going on to have a normal life. This is just to say that there’s so much good football being played—and great players—that we simply never get to see because we focus too narrowly. And we miss an awful lot of the very things we love and appreciate.

Upon further review. 🤬 It started nicely for OBD when CU upset No. 14 Houston on Friday night. But Texas Tech destroyed OK State, BYU won, and covered against Baylor, and Utah won a late-night shutout, 40-39. I think the B12 puts two and possibly three teams in the PO. Good and bad Archie were on display in Baton Rouge. 3 picks, but he engineered a terrific last-possession drive, with Texas scoring the winning points with two seconds left. Even with an unexpected loss in the next two games, I think Texas is in the PO. It looks like four bids for the SEC: Georgia, Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee. In a battle of terminated USC coaches, Lame Kitten and his Jerk cats came up with back-to-back home game losses; so sorry, too bad. 😁😎😍🤑❤️ The school with the smallest enrollment in the Power 4, Wake Forest, pays modest coaching salaries and has one of CFB's lowest-priced rosters in CFB and the best ROI. $$$ Wake should defeat Georgia Tech in Atlanta and a good Duke team at home. Even with a 2nd loss, Wake should be in nearby Charlotte for an ACC championship game rematch against Miami. I think the ACC is a two-bid conference, and I also think that Wake coach Jake Dickert is in line for the COY award. Is the Big Ten a two- or three-bid conference? UCLA and Indiana are safely in; what about No. 15 Iowa? Iowa is at Illinois this Saturday and hosts Nebraska on Black Friday—two difficult finishing games. Illinois put up a fight against UCLA, and Nebraska beat Rutgers 31-0 yesterday. Hopefully, the PO committee will take into consideration that Ohio State had all hands on deck when the Buckeyes blew out Iowa. The loss at Minnesota is looking worse, with the Gophers now 5-5 after yesterday's loss at Penn State. With No. 13 Houston and No. 11 Kentucky losing yesterday, will the PO committee move Iowa up to No. 11? Wake, BYU, and Texas Tech will move up. Room for Iowa? The No. 12-ranked team will be knocked out by the G6 representative. No. 24 Boise held on against Oregon State for a win yesterday, and New Mexico lost to UNLV; Boise is the odds-on favorite to take the G6 bid. I expect Oregon will be 1-1 against tomorrow night's top 12 and 3-2 against the top 25. If the B1G is only a two-bid league in 2026, it will be a big letdown from the promise of the preseason. Win in East Lansing Friday night and defeat UW in Autzen, and hope BYU suffers a bad loss against Kansas or Cincinnati. Spank Sparty!

Agree here. UCLA has lucked out big time in their schedule this year. But... I'd give them a playoff spot because they are playing the slate of conference games they have been dealt. When they don't have control over those games and they are doing what they need to do. Though like Utah when they hit a team like Georgia or Miami I wouldn't be surprised if they get splattered. Again... Oregon didn't play offense and gave them the ball 7 times and they barely walked away with a win. UCLA is well coached and they deserve a playoff spot.

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I agree completely. Utah is not #2. There is just no way. I also think UCLA is not a top 10 team, but their is so much parity in the 1st and 2nd tier of the SEC and B1G that the loss column is still bedazzling the committee. This mess we are in of having 3 losses yet if we project a little, playing like one of the top 5 teams in the country able to beat any given team any Saturday, is the reason you have a big playoff field. We could make a run, but I don't think we get that chance this year.

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There were so many good scores given this week that were in the ballpark, as both GODUCKS15 and Fitnessczar were only three points off. But the final score of 31-7 was so close to the prediction given by DUCati855 of 31-6 that we only saw a one point difference? Wowsa. Great job and congrats to DUCati855, as he has been an OBD member a very long time--one of the core members, and great to see him win this week with such a great prediction. Thanks to all for playing, and congratulations again to DUCati855 for winning the prediction contest!

This is where I'm at with this Oregon team as well. If we make it then Lanning has done some incredibly rare... Fire a coordinator and improve drastically mid season. Michigan did the same thing and it made no real difference for them. I'm hoping the Ducks make it ... But I won't be that upset if they don't make it. The only thing they can control in the next two weeks is winning big. They do that and they've made the best of what they have.

Winning is hard. And with more winning comes higher expectations to always win. And although we have immense talent. With the portal, so does everyone else. The number two statistical receiver in the "big 10" plays for Illinois. As for our receiving crew. We may have equal talent in the coming years. Jalen Lott and Messiah Hampton are for real. Kendre Harrison is also quite special. And they are all freshman. And wow it's nice to see explosive plays from the passing and running game. GO DUCKS!!

I think the committee does recognize the tallent gap between conferences. I think the committee sees Oregon for who they are and the last 3 games of tape is who the committee sees. This is the same argument the SEC makes every year. Seeing themselves as a tear above everyone else. Is their argument less valid than the one being made here? The playoff is set up to get the top 6-8 teams in. And it leaves room for 4-6 teams that are second tear. If oregon is a top 6-8 they will be recognized and placed in the 12. It seems like the committee is working to make sure that happens. And when they do, some will be super angry about it. But the Ducks are a top 4 in the country as of right now, maybe top 2. The few loses aren't what's important. The old saying "you are what your record says you are" is wrong. And the committee knows it. The knew it with FSU a few years ago, and they know it now.

We need to jump an Iowa team with 1 loss this week, might happen, might not. If LSU beats Tennessee, I'm not sure they will put us ahead of Tennessee. I do think DR needs to continue to play nearly flawless and we need to destroy MSU and UW to even give the committee a difficult choice.

Something Mike West has said to me a few times is, "Winning Games in College Football is Hard," and I agree with him. The degree of speed, athleticism, coaching, etc. is so huge over the typical person, that I shake my head often. I think when you win over 10 games ever year....you begin to assume wins, and take it for granted. I know that now I cherish every win by Our Beloved Ducks, and assume that everyone we play can beat us....as this year has shown. If we played the teams now that we lost to earlier....I believe we would beat them with the improvement we have shown--agree? I am also appreciating the receiver corps we have now, as having a combo of Dak, Stewart, McClellan and Jamari is incredibly rare, and I don't think we will have a group like this for a while again. A shame they have rarely been all healthy at the same time, but they are now--so let's kick butt! And while the run blocking is still below average, it is improving, and it is great to have explosion plays added to the offense. What are your thoughts on winning, the receivers, and explosion plays? A very cool photo from OBD Forum Photographer Gary Breedlove.

OBD did themselves no favors by losing to a team currently tied for 4th at 4-3 in the Big 12 and 6-4 total and looked horrible doing it. Oregon is currently tied for 3rd at 5-2 in the Big 10 but were embarrassed by a mid Big 12 team. Throw in another bad loss to a mid Big 10 team and I'd say they are over rated at #16. I'd love to see them make the playoffs and I think they could go far if they make it. I'd also understand if they don't.

We did lose to Ok State at the start of the season and I'm not saying the Ducks deserve to be the in playoff at this point, we didn't take care of business and that's on this team. But has Utah played the same tier of athletes that are in the big ten? Would they beat Ohio State? Would they be competitive with Georgia as no.1 and no.2 should be theoretically competitive with each other. Just feels like the committee is treating the big 12 like it still had Texas and Oklahoma, of which how would they stack up in the Big 12 right now? Neither are great but they are both playing against better rosters than the Big 12. If Oregon makes it into the playoff and has to square off against Utah... I'm betting on the Ducks (this version anyways). If this were the BCS and it was Georgia v Utah in the national championship game I'm betting on Georgia big time. There is just much bigger jump between the power two to the ACC and Big 12 and the committee isn't recognizing that... Yet. This also isn't to say I don't think Utah deserves a playoff spot. They do... But are they really the no. 2 team on the country?

I am not saying you two are wrong, but OBD lost to OK State, which lost last night to Texas Tech. This sort of comparison is somewhat arbitrary, but what method would be more equitable? I am trying to see this from the perspective of BYU et al.

There is still too much emphasis out on the big 12 by the committee. I honestly believe this Oregon team right now would beat the Utes. The personnel difference is just too big. Would Utah even stand a chance against Georgia?

The path to the BIG title game seems to be closing thanks to SUC being SUC yesterday. I'd assume that OBD are ranked #14 this week. Needing to move up three spots here are some big games left. Next Week: #12 Texas Tech vs Baylor #15 Iowa vs Illinois #21 LSU vs #8 Tennessee #22 Missouri vs #11 Kentucky (Expected to drop under OBD this week) Final Week TCU vs #12 Texas Tech Nebraska vs #15 Iowa Purdue vs #9 Indiana (Only path to BIG title game) Duke vs #13 Wake Forest After that it's just a hope and a prayer for major upsets. Go Ducks

You glossed over when Mario ruined by going to a straw man argument. The fact of the matter is we went from the best damn offense in the country to a shadow of that

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We’ve created a lot more distance between us and all the teams behind us in the CFP 25 and we’ll likely jump Kentucky and Houston, but we still need help. The Top 4 SEC teams have no games left against each other. Wake Forest and Miami are likely in if they win out. Utah, BYU, TT are all in if they win out (really unfortunate that TT misses both Utah and BYU). Then there is ND and Boise St if they win out. That’s 11 teams before we get to the B1G. If the selection committee stays with precedent that teams aren’t punished for conference title game losses, none of the above teams play each other in the regular season. We need massive upsets. And for OBD to have any chance, Iowa must lose. We can’t be the fourth B1G team, we have to be at least third. If more upsets don’t come, even two loss Iowa won’t make it.