HawaiiDuck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Per the article, high school football players start thinking seriously about where they want to play by about 8th grade. Ducks are often mentioned as a dream school and the advertising, branding, and not least of all, winning, apparently plays a huge part in the process. We're at 9th, one rank ahead of Mari and Miami. High school players see Oregon as a Top 10 program in brand strength DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Fox Sports polled 1,000 high school players on who is in the top 25 in terms of brand strength with the Ducks landing in the Top 10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...