Oregon Football grabbed yet another No. 1 slot on Tuesday evening. The College Football Playoff, which administrates the sport’s postseason, released its first set of rankings. The Ducks (9-0, 6-0 B1G) were widely expected to claim the first spot ahead of the Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 2) and Georgia Bulldogs (No. 3).
The Playoff historically releases six total top-25 polls, on Tuesdays weekly until the final set of rankings are released after conference championship games are complete. While the Ducks will likely hold onto their No. 1 ranking barring a loss in their remaining regular season matchups with Maryland, Wisconsin and Washington, a victory in a potential Big Ten Championship Game would be necessary to secure the first-overall ranking and the first-round bye that comes with it.
It’s the highest ranking for Ducks football since the team finished the 2014 season ranked second overall. Oregon also remained No. 1 in the AP Poll, released each Sunday, following its victory over Michigan in Ann Arbor last weekend. The Ducks face Maryland this Saturday at Autzen Stadium, with kickoff set for 4:00 PM.
