The Associated Press Top 25 was released for the first time this season on Monday, and the Oregon Ducks are sitting pretty.
The AP has Dan Lanning and his team ranked No. 3 behind the Georgia Bulldogs and Ohio State Buckeyes. This matches the Ducks’ highest preseason ranking in program history, joining the 2011 team, the 2013 team and the 2014 team.
In 2011, Oregon finished No. 4 in the final AP top 25. In 2013, it finished No. 9. In 2014, it finished No. 2.
The No. 3 ranking goes along with what we’ve seen from other national polls this preseason. Last week, the US LBM Coaches Poll was released, and the Ducks also sat behind Georgia and Ohio State in the rankings.
Following Oregon in the polls are the Texas Longhorns, Alabama Crimson Tide and Ole Miss Rebels.
The Ducks have high expectations going into the 2024 season with Heisman Trophy candidate Dillon Gabriel under center. Most analysts expect Oregon to make the College Football Playoff this year and contend for the Big Ten championship as first-year members of the conference.
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