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Finally, my blood pressure is returning to normal 🤢🥵😵‍💫

I will be doing a lot of scoreboard watching tonight. Our Ducks are in a two-way tie with Purdue for 4th place in the conference standings. Although mathematically possible that Oregon could end up in 2nd place, they need to secure a top four finish in the regular season for an opening round bye in the Big tournament games. The Ducks own the tie-breaker over Nebraska and Purdue, while Michigan has the tie-breaker over Oregon. Twelve of the conference teams advance to the tournament, while five are eliminated. At this time, Maryland and Northwestern are eliminated, which means three more schools will be eliminated after this weeks games. Games to follow this week-end: Ohio St. at Michigan Nebraska at Minnesota Purdue at Iowa Duck fans need to pull for Ohio St., Minnesota and Iowa.

Several Division 1 baseball teams are cancelling late-season games, particularly mid-week matchups against lower-ranked opponents, to protect their RPI and enhance their chances for an NCAA tournament at-large bid. The NCAA has formally warned coaches that this practice, often used to avoid a potential loss that would significantly damage tournament resumes, could lead to negative evaluations. NCAA warning: The division 1 baseball oversight committee sent a letter to coaches on May 6th 2026, stating that games cancelled to avoid the impact of mathematical metrics will be discussed and could have a negative impact on the sub-committee's evaluation of a team. Targeted cancellations: Teams are accused of calling off games for non-weather reasons to avoid losing ranking points in the 25% RPI formula. That heavily weighs opponent winning percentages. Some of the schools cancelling games are listed below, along with the RPI ranking. Oregon (20) - Grand Canyon (211) N.C. St. (41) - N.C. A&T (279) Virginia Tech (39) - Marshall (175) Kentucky (33) - N. Kentucky (276) Miami (Fl) (35) - FIU (219) B.C. (29) - U. Mass Lowell (229)

Ouch indeed, guys. Andrew Nemec doesn't sugarcoat it like some articles I've read. Just like last year's disaster, we could see another face plant for the next two years. This could happen if Dana Altman stays as Oregon's coach, unless he leaves after this upcoming season. The article states that he refuses to hire a general manager, instead having his assistant coaches deal with the NIL. One anonymous source says the Ducks NIL issue is a 'hot mess'. Not something any Duck fan wants to hear. While I have always liked Altman, me thinks it's time to look for an up and coming new coach to turn this program around.

Here's a look at the contenders. 1st place UCLA 24-0 2nd place Oregon 17-7 (tie) Nebraska 17-7 4th place USC 19-8 5th place Michigan 15-9 (tie) Purdue 15-9 In the Big Ten tournament, the top four teams receive a bye. The 5th place through 12th place teams play a double elimination series. The four winners play the top four seeds. Listed below are the remaining schedules for the top six clubs. UCLA Home (3) Oregon Road (3) Washington 10-14 Oregon Home (3) USC Road (3) UCLA Nebraska Home (3) Iowa 12-12 Road (3) Minnesota 10-14 USC Home (0) Road (3) Oregon Michigan Home (3) Ohio St. 13-11 Road (3) Minnesota Purdue Home (3) Indiana 7-17 Road (3) Iowa OBD has the toughest remaining schedule of all the teams. It's imperative that they finish in the top four. In case of a tie, our Ducks hold the tie-breaker over Nebraska and Purdue. Michigan holds the tie-breaker over Oregon.

Thanks for the update.

Ole Miss or Iowa State

As a newcomer, I also want to thank you Charles for all the work you have done. Whether reading articles and comments or occasionally leaving a comment of my own, this has been my go to website for all things Ducks. Much appreciated.

Congratulations to Coach Altman and his staff. This is welcome news for Ducks basketball. If they can get Vyctorius Miller to sign also, this basketball program will be headed in the right direction.

I like the idea of having multiple pitchers play during a mid-week game. It gives all the guys a taste of what it's like to be in the spotlight, even if it's just for one inning. This will pay off in the long run as some of these guys will be called upon during the upcoming playoffs.

On Wednesday April 22nd, the Ducks landed # 1 QB Will Mencl. On Tuesday April 28th, the Ducks lost out to Kansas for the # 1 basketball player Tyran Stokes. Today Oregon got Fred Payne, a three *** star player according to 247 Sports. He was ranked the # 187 best player available. Let that sink in for a moment. This is all I need to know. The University of Oregon's hierarchy emphasizes football over basketball. I don't know if they're trying to force Dana Altman out or if they simply don't care about basketball. It's not a good look when they can only fill Matthew Knight Arena to 50% capacity. Better players generate more wins, which in turn fill the arena which brings in a lot of money. Altman has two more years on his contract. I'm guessing Duck basketball will be an after thought until he is replaced by a young guy who has the charisma and can better relate to the players. I've always like Coach Altman but think his time as coach is running out.

I can hear it now. All the whining and complaining about teams ranked 77-80 saying it's not fair. We should have been included! 😅🤣😂

The B1G Ten tournament, featuring 12 teams, will have a new look this spring. The first three days of the tournament will feature a double-elimination brackets, pairing eight teams seeded 5-12. Four games will be held on Tuesday May 19th and Wednesday May 20th and two games on Thursday May 21st to produce four qualifiers. The four advancing teams will face seeds 1-4 in a single elimination quarterfinals on Friday May 22nd. Semi-finals take place on Saturday May 23rd, followed by the championship game On Sunday, May 24th. All 17 tournament games will be carried live on the B1G Ten network. The Nebraska Cornhuskers have captured the last two titles. The games will be played at Charles Schwab field in Omaha, Nebraska. Our Ducks are currently in 4th place. With home games against Penn St. and USC, road games against Washington and UCLA, they face a challenge, especially against the Trojans and Bruins. It's imperative that they finish in the top four. Schools that finish between the 5 and 12 seeds simply won't have enough pitching to win the tournament. The Bruins will probably win it, but a runner-up for 2nd place would be quite the accomplishment for Oregon.

What? I thought the Beavers and Ducks loved the rain. 😅🤣😂

I thought the same thing. Hope we can get some power four studs to fill out the roster.