The last time we went out of our way to encourage fans to watch college football games that didn’t feature the Oregon Ducks was during the bye week. Of course, without Dan Lanning’s squad taking the field, it was reasonable to expect that Oregon fans would be looking for outlets to fill the football-less void.
Now we are encouraging extracurricular watching for Duck fans despite Oregon playing a game against the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday. I’m not saying to watch any of these games instead of the Ducks (although the most important game of the day will be on while Oregon is playing, so get your second screen ready,) but rather to get set for a Saturday full of football with major ramifications.
At this point in the season, every week holds major weight in the final push for the College Football Playoff. The Ducks came in at No. 8 in the initial playoff rankings on Tuesday and are looking to move up. Fortunately, a lot of the teams ahead of them will end up playing each other, making way for spots to open up, potentially in the top four of the rankings.
As we enter the final stretch of the season, I want to encourage Oregon fans to keep an eye on teams that are not Oregon. The results could end up deciding where the Ducks finish the season.
Here are 7 games in Week 10 that Oregon fans need to pay attention to: