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The Greatest Oregon Duck of All Time Bracket: Sweet 16 and Elite 8

The past couple of days have been incredibly entertaining in Oregon Duck Twitter circles.

When we set out earlier this week to crown the Greatest Duck of All Time, we didn’t quite expect that it would catch on so much among the fan base. It’s a topic of conversation that spans generations and gives everyone a chance to weigh in on who they think is the best Duck to ever live.

While some focus has been spent on complaining about the players who didn’t make the cut to get into the 32-person bracket, for the most part, it has been an awesome experience to see everyone weigh in and vote on who they think should advance.

On Monday morning, we put out the first round of the bracket and had fans vote on Twitter to advance who they saw fit, with thousands of votes pouring in. That public bracket is down to an Elite 8 now. In order to catch up, I wanted to show how we advanced the bracket on the Sco-ing Long Podcast with JD Pluid and Shane Potter.

Here is what our bracket looks like after the first round (Note: Our bracket is different than the outcome of the voting on Twitter).

If you want to listen to the full podcast where we break down every matchup, you can do so here.

And now onto the Sweet 16, and the Elite 8 Here’s who we advanced through the next two rounds on the podcast. To find out who moves on from the Final 4 and is ultimately crowned the Greatest Duck of All Time, check back in on Friday at Ducks Wire.

Sweet 16 | (1) Phil Knight vs. (4) Raevyn Rogers

Phil Knight

Co-Founder of Nike. Uncle Phil. Most impactful Duck of all time. There is no Oregon without Phil.

Raevyn Rogers

Olympic Bronze Medalist in 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 4th fastest 800m time in US women’s history. 6x NCAA champion, 10x all-American. 800m 3-peat champion. 2017 Bowerman Award winner.

Votes

Zac: Phil Knight

JD: Phil Knight

Shane: Phil Knight

Winner: Phil Knight

Sweet 16 | (2) Ashton Eaton vs. (6) Devon Allen

Ashton Eaton

World Record Holder for Indoor Heptathlon. Previous World Record Holder for Outdoor Decathlon. 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (2012 London, 2016 Rio) 7x Gold Medalist in combined Olympics, Outdoor World Championships, Indoor World Championships. Arguably the greatest Athlete of All Time.

Devon Allen

3x U.S. National Champion in 110m Hurdles (2014, 2016, 2018). 2014 NCAA Champion in 110mh. 5th in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and 4th in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Votes

Zac: Ashton Eaton

JD: Ashton Eaton

Shane: Ashton Eaton

Winner: Ashton Eaton

Sweet 16 | (1) Marcus Mariota vs. (4) Dennis Dixon

Marcus Mariota

Only Heisman Trophy winner in Oregon history. Holder of almost every UO passing/TD record. Ranks 14th on the UO career rushing list. 136 total TD at Oregon (the next closest has 108). Winner of virtually every major award in 2014. No. 2 overall NFL Draft pick in 2015.

Dennis Dixon

2x All Pac-10 (2006, 2007). 2007 Pac-12 player of the year. No. 10 on the UO career passing TD list.

Votes

Zac: Marcus Mariota

JD: Marcus Mariota

Shane: Marcus Mariota

Winner: Marcus Mariota

Sweet 16 | (2) Joey Harrington vs. (3) LaMichael James

Joey Harrington

Captain Comeback. No. 6 on the UO Passing list (6,911 yards), and No. 3 on the all-time TD list (77). 2001 Pac-12 Player of the Year. 2002 Fiesta Bowl MVP. No. 3 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.

LaMichael James

Doak Walker Award winner in 2010. Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2009. 2x first-team all-American. No. 3 in Heisman Voting in 2010. No. 2 on UO rushing list (5,082 yards, 53 TD).

Votes

Zac: Joey Harrington

JD: Joey Harrington

Shane: Joey Harrington

Winner: Joey Harrington

Sweet 16 | (1) Sabrina Ionescu vs. (4) Luke Jackson

Sabrina Ionescu

Arguably the greatest women’s college basketball player of all time. Only NCAA player with 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists. Most triple-doubles in NCAA history with 26 (the next closest is 9). Like Marcus, owns almost every record in the book for Oregon women’s basketball.

Luke Jackson

No. 2 leading scorer in Oregon history. No. 8 Oregon rebound leader. No. 7 Oregon assist leader. No. 3 Oregon steals leader. Led team to Elite 8 in 2002. One of 2 Pac-10 players with 1,900 points, 700 rebounds, and 400 assists.

Votes

Zac: Sabrina Ionescu

JD: Sabrina Ionescu

Shane: Sabrina Ionescu

Winner: Sabrina Ionescu

Sweet 16 | (2) Justin Herbert vs. (3) Payton Pritchard

Justin Herbert

No. 2 on UO’s passing list. No. 2 on UO’s Passing TD list. No. 2 on UO’s all-time TD list (108). 2020 Rose Bowl MVP. No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Payton Pritchard

No. 4 Oregon scoring leader. No. 1 Oregon assists leader. No. 2 Oregon Steals leader. 4-straight state championships at West Linn. Helped team reach Final 4 in Freshman season. 2019 Pac-12 Championship, MVP of Pac-12 tournament, Sweet 16 run. Pac-12 Player of the Year in 2020. Won Bob Cousy Award for the nation’s top PG.

Votes

Zac: Justin Herbert

JD: Justin Herbert

Shane: Payton Pritchard

Winner: Justin Herbert

Sweet 16 | Sweet 16 | (1) Steve Prefontaine vs. (5) Haloti Ngata

Steve Prefontaine

Set American records at every distance from 2K-10K. 4x NCAA Champion in 5k. 3x NCAA Champion Cross Country. Only 2 defeats in his college career. Died at Age 24. Hard to quantify his legacy because he doesn’t have endless accolades. No Olympic medals. Anyone who grew up in Eugene or is at all familiar with the sport of track and field knows the legend of Pre.

Haloti Ngata

3rd-highest recruit in Oregon history. First-Team All-American (2005). Pac-10 Player of the Year (2005). Super Bowl Champion with Ravens, 5x Pro Bowl, 2x First-Team All-Pro. Expected to be an NFL Hall of Famer once eligible in 2024.

Votes

Zac: Steve Prefontaine

JD: Steve Prefontaine

Shane: Steve Prefontaine

Winner: Steve Prefontaine

Sweet 16 | (3) Kenny Wheaton vs. (7) Ron Lee

Kenny Wheaton

Responsible for arguably the most famous play in UO history ‘The Pick.’ Launched a new era of Oregon football. Owns the school record for most interception return yards.

Ron Lee

No. 1 on UO career points list. No. 3 UO career assists leader. 3x All-American. 3rd most points in a single game (41). 1 of 7 Ducks with jersey retired (#30).

Votes

Zac: Kenny Wheaton

JD: Kenny Wheaton

Shane: Kenny Wheaton

Winner: Kenny Wheaton

Updated Bracket Following Sweet 16

Elite 8 | (1) Phil Knight vs. (2) Ashton Eaton

Phil Knight

Co-Founder of Nike. Uncle Phil. Most impactful Duck of all time. There is no Oregon without Phil.

Ashton Eaton

World Record Holder for Indoor Heptathlon. Previous World Record Holder for Outdoor Decathlon. 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (2012 London, 2016 Rio) 7x Gold Medalist in combined Olympics, Outdoor World Championships, Indoor World Championships. Arguably the greatest Athlete of All Time.

Votes

Zac: Ashton Eaton

JD: Phil Knight

Shane: Ashton Eaton

Winner: Ashton Eaton

Elite 8 | (1) Marcus Mariota vs. (2) Joey Harrington

Marcus Mariota

Only Heisman Trophy winner in Oregon history. Holder of almost every UO passing/TD record. Ranks 14th on the UO career rushing list. 136 total TD at Oregon (the next closest has 108). Winner of virtually every major award in 2014. No. 2 overall NFL Draft pick in 2015.

Joey Harrington

Captain Comeback. No. 6 on the UO Passing list (6,911 yards), and No. 3 on the all-time TD list (77). 2001 Pac-12 Player of the Year. 2002 Fiesta Bowl MVP. No. 3 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.

Votes

Zac: Marcus Mariota

JD: Marcus Mariota

Shane: Marcus Mariota

Winner: Marcus Mariota

Elite 8 | (1) Sabrina Ionescu vs. (2) Justin Herbert

Sabrina Ionescu

Arguably the greatest women’s college basketball player of all time. Only NCAA player with 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists. Most triple-doubles in NCAA history with 26 (the next closest is 9). Like Marcus, owns almost every record in the book for Oregon women’s basketball.

Justin Herbert

No. 2 on UO’s passing list. No. 2 on UO’s Passing TD list. No. 2 on UO’s all-time TD list (108). 2020 Rose Bowl MVP. No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Votes

Zac: Sabrina Ionescu

JD: Sabrina Ionescu

Shane: Sabrina Ionescu

Winner: Sabrina Ionescu

Elite 8 | (1) Steve Prefontaine vs. (3) Kenny Wheaton

Steve Prefontaine

Set American records at every distance from 2K-10K. 4x NCAA Champion in 5k. 3x NCAA Champion Cross Country. Only 2 defeats in his college career. Died at Age 24. Hard to quantify his legacy because he doesn’t have endless accolades. No Olympic medals. Anyone who grew up in Eugene or is at all familiar with the sport of track and field knows the legend of Pre.

Kenny Wheaton

Responsible for arguably the most famous play in UO history ‘The Pick.’ Launched a new era of Oregon football. Owns the school record for most interception return yards.

Votes

Zac: Steve Prefontaine

JD: Steve Prefontaine

Shane: Steve Prefontaine

Winner: Steve Prefontaine

Updated Bracket After Elite 8

Story originally appeared on Ducks Wire