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Oregon Football Running Back Jay Harris: Unique Journey To Ducks

Oregon Ducks running back Jay Harris did not have a D1 scholarship offer coming out of high school. The big, physical running back is going to be hard to tackle in Big Ten Conference play.

 

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Oregon Ducks running back Jay Harris did not have a D1 scholarship offer coming out of high school. The big, physical running back is going to be hard to tackle in Big Ten Conference...

 

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Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel's post-spring football Heisman Trophy odds

 

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Dillon Gabriel is still among the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy in 2024.

 

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Ranking Big Ten Conference's Best Receivers: Oregon Ducks or Ohio State Buckeyes

Which Big Ten Conference team has the best wide receivers entering the 2024 college football season? Ohio State's Emeka Egbuka and Oregon's Tez Johnson and Evan Stewart are at the top.

 

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Which Big Ten Conference team has the best wide receivers entering the 2024 college football season? Ohio State's Emeka Egbuka and Oregon's Tez Johnson and Evan Stewart are at the...

 

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College football's 10 best jobs in 2024 and beyond

 

 

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Ari Wasserman, The Athletic's chief recruiting and portal analyst is high on the Two O's Ohio State ranked No. 1 in Ari's preseason, post-spring top 25, and Oregon ranked No. 3. 

 

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Where is Alabama ranked in the first season of the Kalen DeBoer era? How far will Michigan fall after losing Jim Harbaugh?

 

5 B1G/ 9 SEC. Miami the PO No. 3 seed? Notre Dame No. 5? 

 

1st Round - Bye 1. Ohio State 2. Georgia 3. Miami 4. K State

 

12. G5 at 5. OREGON

 

11. Penn State at 6. Texas

 

10. Michigan at 7. Notre Dame

 

9. Missouri at 8. Ole Miss

 

"Missouri has a pretty favorable schedule?" DUH!

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Oregon Women's Basketball Schedule: Big Ten Opponents Set

The Oregon Ducks women's basketball team enters their inaugural season in the Big Ten conference. The Ducks will play 18 games, including two matchups against Washington.

 

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The Oregon Ducks women's basketball team enters their inaugural season in the Big Ten conference. The Ducks wil play 18 games, including two matchups against Washington.

 

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College Football Playoff "Pencil In" Teams | Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks

 

 

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Maize and Blue, a Michigan website takes a look at SC's 2024-25 CBB team with evaluations of the other B1G newbies to follow.

 

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The Trojans are in a state of flux entering the conference.

 

And a take on what the Michigan football D will look like this season. Some very talented players returning but will Michigan have enough depth on D?

 

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The depth Michigan had on its roster during its Championship season doesn’t seem replicable, so what does the team need to win this season?

 

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Will the Oregon pass D improve and other questions for the ESPN Top 25.

 

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From QB transfers to position replacements, our reporters let you know any lingering questions following spring football.

 

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Oregon Football Coaches Fly South as Summer Recruiting Heats Up

Oregon Ducks football coaches have been busy on the recruiting trail, especially in the south. The Ducks are entering their inaugural season in the Big Ten conference.

 
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Much of college football recruiting has become about the name, image, and likeness game but there’s still a place for good old-fashioned face-to-face visits as

 

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College football's top-five returning players at every offensive position, ranked

These players are the best offensive weapons in college football for 2024.

 

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These players are the best offensive weapons in college football for 2024.

 

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Big Ten post-spring power rankings: Ohio State over Oregon for No. 1, USC lands in top five

Here's how teams in the Big Ten stack up now that spring practice is in the rearview mirror

 

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Here's how teams in the Big Ten stack up now that spring practice is in the rearview mirror

 

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Oregon football coaches scheduled to attend 14 satellite camps

 

Oregon’s satellite camp in June is jam packed.

 

Dan Lanning and his coaching staff are set to visit 14 camps before hosting four days of camps later in June.

 

Tentatively, the Ducks will send members of their football coaching staff to camps on the following days and locations. These are subject to change

 

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Dan Lanning and his coaching staff are set to visit 14 camps before hosting four days of camps later in June.

 

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Hats Off to the Oregon Golfing Gals who are on their way to the NCAA finals being played closer to home in Carlsbad, CA after playing in the qualifying round in Auburn, Alabama.

 

 

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Another trip to the NCAA Championships for the Oregon Ducks’ women’s golf team.

 

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No comprende. Orgon QB room No. 3, Texas No. 1 and Ohio State No. 2.

 

The All-B12 QB in 2023 was some guy named Dillon Gabriel, not Quinn Ewers, and not Will Howard. 

 

Dante Moore has experience as a starter in the Power 4. Archie Manning had a good spring game. Ohio State stud QB transfer from Bama, Julian Sayin, looked lost in the spring game and threw multiple interceptions. 

 

It will take a National Championship for Oregon to be appreciated as a Blue Blood program.

 

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Texas, with Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning, has the best quarterback room in the country in 2024, with Ohio State and Oregon close behind.

 

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It's not B1G, but the B12 will have at least one team in the playoff and the B12 champ will be a top 4 playoff seed. 

 

Based on the schedules, Utah at No. 1 makes sense. Utah plays OK State in Stillwater but does not play No. 2 K State and No.3 Kansas in the regular season. Utah plays Arizona in SLC.

 

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The Big 12 is poised to be one of the most balanced leagues in college football in the 2024 season

 

UW legacy QB Sam Huard has transferred to Utah and will be the backup to Rising.

 

Another ranking by Athlon still has Utah on top.

 

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Interesting within the B1G transfer. Northwestern QB Sullivan, the starter in the bowl win over Utah, is transferring to Iowa.

 

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Brendan Sullivan started four games and appeared in six for the Wildcats last season.

 

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Multiple Ducks featured among PFF's top returning players in 2024

Multiple Ducks on the offensive side of the ball are featured among PFF's top returning players.

 

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Multiple Ducks on the offensive side of the ball are featured among PFF's top returning players.

 

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Ranking Oregon's position groups following spring practice

Here's a look at which position groups figure to be the best for Oregon's 2024 football team.

 

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Here's a look at which position groups figure to be the best for Oregon's 2024 football team.

 

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Michigan is a B1G favorite over USC and UW but a home under-wolverine to Texas, and OREGON, and on the road at Ohio State. 

 

I think 9-3 is a good call on Michigan in 2024. It could be worse if one of the QBs on the roster, no QB transfers in, does not step up.

 

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The Wolverines will have to defy the odds in pursuit of a repeat national championship.

 

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Ranking the B1G by big portal losses.

 

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Head coaching changes spurred transfer portal activity in the Big Ten, while Nebraska

 

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The B1G has a quartet of QB questions that will go a long way in impacting the conference picture.

 

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Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Ticket Prices Among Highest In College Football

Ticket prices for Oregon football vs. Ohio State Buckeyes are the second-highest for the 2024 college football season, trailing only Georgia at Alabama.

 

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The Oregon Ducks will welcome the Ohio State Buckeyes to Autzen Stadium on October 12th. This early-season matchup puts the conference's top two contenders agai

 

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Oregon Ducks' hypothetical playoff path in 2024 looks enticing, based on preseason rankings

 

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If the 2024 preseason rankings hold, the Oregon Ducks could face an enticing path in the 2025 College Football Playoff.

 

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On3: Oregon has one of the top 10 OL units for 2024

 

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LSU, Texas and Georgia feature the best three offensive line units in college football in 2024, but who else cracks the Top 10 rankings?

 

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Love to see this and let's see more of this!

 

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The 2024 college football season will be here before you know it, and Ohio State is ready to take on the college football world. The Buckeyes are supposed

 

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On 5/12/2024 at 12:01 PM, NJDuck said:

 

Oregon Ducks' hypothetical playoff path in 2024 looks enticing, based on preseason rankings

 

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If the 2024 preseason rankings hold, the Oregon Ducks could face an enticing path in the 2025 College Football Playoff.

 

"Beneficial?" Rematch with Boise? Liberty with its schedule has a good shot of going 13-0. I don't think that the Boise loss to Oregon will be its only loss of the season. Boise has a terrific RB but will the QB who could not get on the field at SC be all that for Boise? Regardless, if Oregon does not win the B1G the 5th seed is as good as it gets. The Ducks will defeat the G5 representative, 

 

Clemson in Atlanta. Georgia in Miami, Ohio State in Atlanta. How is this "beneficial?" 

 

This is one of many takes on the 2024 playoff that does not consider where the games will be played. And Utah beating Texas? I don't see it. Even if Rising is still standing he and the Utah O are not Penix and the 2023-24 UW O. Texas would have as many or more fans in the Fiesta Bowl as Utah. And a far better roster.

 

I believe that Oregon could go 2-0 in Dixie vs. Clemson and Georgia but the win against UGA in the Orange Bowl? That's a bold call. Clemson to Atlanta is a 2-hour drive from the Clemson campus. This would be a home game for Clemson, a university located in the small town of Clemson that sells out an 80,000-seat stadium for every home game. 

 

For Oregon to finish with the 5-seed and Ohio State with the 2nd seed, Oregon would likely have to split with the Buckeyes. Win in Autzen and drop the conference champ game in Indianapolis and finish 12-1 with Ohio State also finishing 12-1 but winning the conference title. 12-1 with the 2024 Oregon schedule is a B1G ask. 

 

Game sites will matter. And the game sites favor teams from Dixie. BTW, Columbus, Ohio is closer to Atlanta than Eugene, Oregon.

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Oregon Football Powerhouse: 'Buying Stock' In Coach Dan Lanning

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning is building a powerhouse program for the Ducks in the changing college football landscape. One analyst says he's 'buying stock' in Lanning.

 

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It is no secret to Duck Fans that Coach Dan Lanning is working overtime to build a National Championship contending program at Oregon. Currently, The Oregon Duc

 

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A few spring practice takes. It's nice to see Dillon G's photo with the Heisman discussion.

 

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College football spring practices and games have passed, but there is plenty to discuss. Here are some notable happenings from 2024's spring action. Statistics in parenthesis are from 2023...

 

 

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Predicting the win total ceiling, floor for Oregon in 2024

 

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Andy Staples and On3 National Scout Cody Bellaire took some time to name the ceiling and floor for each Big Ten team in 2024.

 

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Recapping each of Oregon's 13 incoming transfers and their fits this fall

The Ducks have added more than a dozen players from the transfer portal this offseason. Here's a rundown of who is in the fold and what their outlook might look like for playing time this fall.

 

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The Ducks have added more than a dozen players from the transfer portal this offseason. Here's a rundown of who is in the fold and what their outlook might look like for playing time this fall.

 

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Miles Oregon Football Travels In Inaugural Big Ten Season

Ducks Football will travel a program-record 15,222 miles for upcoming season.

 

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EUGENE - One of the primary criticisms of conference realignment in college athletics has been the travel demands it places on teams who now play in conferences

 

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Oregon Ducks' returning production among highest in Big Ten for 2024 season

 

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The Oregon Ducks’ returning production is among the highest in the Big Ten conference going into 2024.

 

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Oregon Football Schedule: What Color Do Fans Wear?

Oregon Ducks Football fans will wear black when the Ohio State Buckeyes roll into Autzen Stadium. Color schedule for the full Oregon football schedule.

 

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It is always all eyes on the Oregon football uniforms. But what about the fans cheering on the team? The Oregon Duck athletic department has released the “color

 

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Ducks' EDGE group ranked among nation's best in 2024

 

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Oregon has spent a lot of time improving its defensive line unit and all that work is about to pay off as the Ducks have a Top 10 unit.

 

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Buying or Selling Top Contenders for College Football Playoff in 2024

 

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Although only one national champion can be crowned, plenty of college football teams will be genuine contenders in the chase for a title. Plus, beginning in…

 

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Michigan vs Ohio State - The B1Ggest rivalry in sports? Thus says Buckeyes Wire. 

 

I think that Ohio State at Oregon on 10/12/24 will be a prime-time game, 4:30 Pacific time kick-off, and the Penn State at USC game the same weekend could be played on Friday night. PSU would be coming off a home game vs UCLA and USC off an away game vs Minnesota. I don't believe the teams would be happy about a short week before the game. There are so many impactful games on 10/12 including Oklahoma vs Texas that there will be broadcast conflicts. 

 

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No surprise here. #GoBucks

 

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On 5/14/2024 at 10:53 AM, NJDuck said:

 

Buying or Selling Top Contenders for College Football Playoff in 2024

 

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Although only one national champion can be crowned, plenty of college football teams will be genuine contenders in the chase for a title. Plus, beginning in…

 

Author David Kenyon, a Central Michigan grad FWIW, is Buying five SEC teams to win the 2024-25 championship. Huh? Lay down your money evenly on Missouri, Ole Miss, Bama, Texas, and UGA and you will not get much of a return.

 

With LSU playing Ole Miss, Bama, and Oklahoma at home and the two toughest road games at A+M and Florida, I think the Bayou Bengals have a decent shot at making the Delightful Dozen; you have to make the field before you can win a title. But LSU at +1500 based on the schedules, Mizzou at Bama, and A+M and gets its other top 30 ranked opponent, Oklahoma at home, at +3000 is the better bet. 

 

Buying both Ohio State and Oregon makes some sense as both have an excellent chance to be in the field. No matter the QB for Ohio State, I think Oregon with Gabriel will have the better QB. Oregon at +900 and Ohio State at +425 would have me place a bet on the Ducks. Frankly, I don't think these odds support a bet so far out in the future.

 

Clemson and FSU are both Buys? Clemson plays at FSU in a battle of under-achieving QBs, DJU, and Clemson's Klublik. Clemson opens against UGA in Atlanta which will likely be a loss. FSU travels to Notre Dame, and Clemson misses Notre Dame. One or the other could be a decent bet, maybe? I don't think that any ACC team has the chops to win it all.  

 

Will a 10-2 Notre Dame with a 12-game schedule and no champ game be in the running for a playoff spot? I'd like to think not. I think ND will lose the bookend games, at A+M to open and at USC to close, and will lose one more game, FSU or possibly Louisville or an upset loss, to finish 9-3. At least I hope so. The ND independent scam will hopefully end come 2026. There is no reason for the Power 2 to bend over for Notre Dame. 

 

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CBS announces 2024 early games B1G broadcasts. CBS will be B1G at 3:30 eastern instead of SEC.

 

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Two game selections for the early weeks of the regular season are set as the Big Ten headlines on CBS

 

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We'll see. 10/12/24!

 

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The company Smith will try to keep in 2024 includes names like Julio Jones, A.J. Green and Sammy Watkins

 

Will Muhammad shut this guy down? The kid looked great in the Buckeyes spring game.

 

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The same could be said for SC and Oregon's schedules compared to Ohio State. But the Oklahoma and Texas schedules remain the same with different home and away venues in 2025 while Ohio State and Michigan drop off the Ducks schedule.

 

With Super Sized conferences, the intra-conference SOS will vary widely. I am surprised many SEC ADs did not raise a stink over repeat schedules in 2025. 16 teams and 8 conference games? Are you a conference or an ATM?

 

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The Sooners got the short end of the stick for 2024 as they enter the SEC.

 

 

 

 

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We're No. 1!

 

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The Big Ten schedule looks a lot different this fall, and there are some first-time B1G matchups that deserve extra attention in 2024.

 

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Greg McElroy reveals chances that Ohio State vs. Oregon is game of the year

 

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Michigan's Maize + Brew website has a take on Oregon CBB joining the B1G.

 

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The Ducks face a rebuilding year, or do they?

 

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QB or not QB? (Sorry, Will.)

 

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The conference race as well as the College Football Playoff could be determined by the signal-caller success at these two rivals in 2024.

 

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