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Ducks Open At No. 8 In College Football Playoff Rankings
11/01/22 | Football
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon football came in at No. 8 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season revealed Tuesday evening on ESPN.
The Ducks are the lone remaining unbeaten team in the Pac-12, sitting at 5-0 and 7-1 overall after winning their seventh straight game last week at California. Oregon is the highest ranked Pac-12 teams and one of five teams from the conference in the initial CFP rankings, along with No. 9 USC, No. 12 UCLA, No. 14 Utah and No. 23 Oregon State.
Oregon is the second-highest ranked one-loss team, behind only No. 6 Alabama.
One of four schools to play in the inaugural College Football Playoff in 2014, Oregon has now appeared in the CFP poll 27 times. This is the Ducks' 16th top-10 ranking
Oregon hits the road for the second week in a row this weekend, heading to Boulder to take on Colorado (1-7, 1-4 Pac-12) on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. PT (ESPN).
Oregon's Resumé at a Glance
» The only remaining unbeaten team in Pac-12 play.
» One of just six FBS teams to beat two AP top 15 teams (No. 12 BYU, No. 9 UCLA).
» No. 5 nationally in scoring at 42.4 points per game.
» One of just two teams (Ohio State) to score 40-plus points seven times this season.
» No. 3 in the nation in total offense (525.8 YPG) and No. 6 in yards per play (7.15).
» Leads the nation with just one sack allowed.
» The only FBS team in the top 25 in both rushing offense (9th) and passing offense (23rd).
» One of just three teams in the top 15 in both rushing offense and rushing defense (15th).
» Nation's best team in the middle eight minutes of games with a +9.5 point differential.
» Tied for 12th nationally in fewest turnovers committed (7), and one of two teams yet to lose a fumble.
» 4-0 at home, tying a program record with 23 straight home wins (3rd longest streak in the nation).
College Football Playoff Rankings – Nov. 1
1. Tennessee (8-0)
2. Ohio State (8-0)
3. Georgia (8-0)
4. Clemson (8-0)
5. Michigan (8-0)
6. Alabama (7-1)
7. TCU (8-0)
8. Oregon (7-1)
9. USC (7-1)
10. LSU (6-2)
11. Ole Miss (8-1)
12. UCLA (7-1)
13. Kansas State (6-2)
14. Utah (6-2)
15. Penn State (6-2)
16. Illinois (7-1)
17. North Carolina (7-1)
18. Oklahoma State (6-2)
19. Tulane (7-1)
20. Syracuse (6-2)
21. Wake Forest (6-2)
22. NC State (6-2)
23. Oregon State (6-2)
24. Texas (5-3)
25. UCF (6-2)
The Ducks are the lone remaining unbeaten team in the Pac-12, sitting at 5-0 and 7-1 overall after winning their seventh straight game last week at California. Oregon is the highest ranked Pac-12 teams and one of five teams from the conference in the initial CFP rankings, along with No. 9 USC, No. 12 UCLA, No. 14 Utah and No. 23 Oregon State.
Oregon is the second-highest ranked one-loss team, behind only No. 6 Alabama.
One of four schools to play in the inaugural College Football Playoff in 2014, Oregon has now appeared in the CFP poll 27 times. This is the Ducks' 16th top-10 ranking
Oregon hits the road for the second week in a row this weekend, heading to Boulder to take on Colorado (1-7, 1-4 Pac-12) on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. PT (ESPN).
Oregon's Resumé at a Glance
» The only remaining unbeaten team in Pac-12 play.
» One of just six FBS teams to beat two AP top 15 teams (No. 12 BYU, No. 9 UCLA).
» No. 5 nationally in scoring at 42.4 points per game.
» One of just two teams (Ohio State) to score 40-plus points seven times this season.
» No. 3 in the nation in total offense (525.8 YPG) and No. 6 in yards per play (7.15).
» Leads the nation with just one sack allowed.
» The only FBS team in the top 25 in both rushing offense (9th) and passing offense (23rd).
» One of just three teams in the top 15 in both rushing offense and rushing defense (15th).
» Nation's best team in the middle eight minutes of games with a +9.5 point differential.
» Tied for 12th nationally in fewest turnovers committed (7), and one of two teams yet to lose a fumble.
» 4-0 at home, tying a program record with 23 straight home wins (3rd longest streak in the nation).
College Football Playoff Rankings – Nov. 1
1. Tennessee (8-0)
2. Ohio State (8-0)
3. Georgia (8-0)
4. Clemson (8-0)
5. Michigan (8-0)
6. Alabama (7-1)
7. TCU (8-0)
8. Oregon (7-1)
9. USC (7-1)
10. LSU (6-2)
11. Ole Miss (8-1)
12. UCLA (7-1)
13. Kansas State (6-2)
14. Utah (6-2)
15. Penn State (6-2)
16. Illinois (7-1)
17. North Carolina (7-1)
18. Oklahoma State (6-2)
19. Tulane (7-1)
20. Syracuse (6-2)
21. Wake Forest (6-2)
22. NC State (6-2)
23. Oregon State (6-2)
24. Texas (5-3)
25. UCF (6-2)
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