One of the biggest benefits that came with Friday’s news that the Oregon Ducks would be leaving the Pac-12 Conference alongside the Washington Huskies and moving to the Big Ten Conference was the boost that it gave both teams in the recruiting world.
While the flashy uniforms and the elite facilities certainly help the Ducks when it comes to landing top-rated recruits, one of the biggest disadvantages they had was the exposure that they could offer prospects. Some of Oregon’s games came on ESPN and other national broadcasts, but a lot were also relegated to the Pac-12 Network, making it harder to players to be seen on a big stage.
The move to the Big Ten changed that. Now, the Ducks will be playing against the best teams in the nation on NBC, CBS, and FOX once they officially make the move next year. It comes as no surprise that the school is trying hard to push that fact with recruits, and making it be known that they will be in one of the most elite conferences in the nation a year from now.
Check out all of these posts for Oregon prospects and commits that came on social media Saturday: