A gatorade drenched Dan Lanning celebrates the Fiesta Bowl win with his staff. The Oregon Ducks crush the Liberty Flames at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Jan. 1, 2024. (Jonathan Suni/Emerald)
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.