Ducks drop several spots in latest College Football Playoff rankings
Everything was looking so great for the Oregon Ducks a week ago at this time. They held a top-10 ranking in the College Football Playoff, and the teams that needed to lose ahead of them — No. 1 Tennessee, No. 4 Clemson, and No. 6 Alabama — all ended up losing in the same weekend. With the latest release of rankings, it became clear that should the Ducks win the rest of the games on their schedule, there would be virtually no keeping them out of the playoff.
College football is a fickle beast, isn’t it?
As luck would have it, Oregon lost their next game, getting upset 37-34 by the No. 25 Washington Huskies. As a result, they have since dropped down several spots in the latest rankings, which were released on Tuesday night.
Take a look at where Dan Lanning and his squad now sit:
25 — Cincinnati Bearcats
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24 — NC State Wolfpack
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23 — Oregon State Beavers
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22 — Oklahoma State Cowboys
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21 — Tulane Green Wave
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20 — Central Florida Golden Knights
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19 — Florida State Seminoles
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18 — Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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17 — Washington Huskies
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16 — UCLA Bruins
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15 — Kansas State Wildcats
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14 — Ole Miss Rebels
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13 — North Carolina Tar Heels
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12 — Oregon Ducks
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11 — Penn State Nittany Lions
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10 — Utah Utes
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9 — Clemson Tigers
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8 — Alabama Crimson Tide
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7 — USC Trojans
Southern California head football coach Lincoln Riley is introduced to the basketball fans during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Long Beach State in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
6 — LSU Tigers
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5 — Tennessee Volunteers
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4 — TCU Horned Frogs
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3 — Michigan Wolverines
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2 — Ohio State Buckeyes
Oct 29, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau (44) celebrates a tackle with defensive tackle Taron Vincent (6) during the first half of the NCAA Division I football game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
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1 — Georgia Bulldogs
Sep 3, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Kendall Milton (2) carries the ball against the Oregon Ducks in the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
