Oregon Ducks drop out of top 10 in latest AP Top 25 Poll
After Oregon's crushing 38-7 loss to Utah on Saturday night, the Ducks fell out of the top 10 in the latest AP Top 25 college football poll.
Oregon is now ranked 11th with 849 points this week. Prior to the loss to Utah, the Ducks were fourth in the country.
Georgia remains at the top of the poll. Ohio State jumped from No. 5 to No. 2 after its 56-7 victory over No. 7 Michigan State. Alabama fell to third while Cincinnati and Notre Dame round out the top five.
The latest College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday night. Not only will Oregon drop out of the top four, but they're also at risk of falling to a double-digit ranking after losing by 31 points.
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Oregon's drop will open a spot in the top four, which is likely to be filled by Cincinnati or Michigan. Both teams had huge wins in Week 12, with Cincinnati defeating SMU 48-14 and Michigan beating Maryland 59-18.
The best Oregon can hope for at this point is to win the Pac-12 Championship and a trip to the Rose Bowl. The Ducks can inch closer to that goal with a win against Oregon State Saturday at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN.
If Oregon defeats Oregon State, the Ducks will win the Pac- 12 North division and play in a rematch against Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Dec. 3 in Las Vegas.
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