The Oregon Ducks saw their ranking the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings change this week thanks to a loss from the Ohio State Buckeyes at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines.
After their blowout win over Oregon State, but Ducks moved up a spot, where they now sit at No. 5 in the nation ahead of their matchup with No. 3 Washington in the Pac-12 Championship Game down in Las Vegas on Friday. With a win, they will be in the College Football Playoff.
But what would things look like if the 12-team playoff model were put into place this year rather than next?
The 12-team model that was approved last year would include the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large teams, with the four highest-ranked conference champions seeded 1 through 4 and receiving first-round byes. The first-round games would be played on campus sites.
So with that system in mind, where would the Oregon Ducks stand after the release of the first official CFP rankings of the year? Take a look:
Note: In these matchups, we advanced Oregon through each game to show what their path would look like, while teams in other matchups were advanced based on who had the higher seed.