Depending on where you look, the Oregon Ducks are being ranked a number of places within preseason top 25s ahead of the 2022 college football season. Some outlets have them as high as No. 12 in the nation; others peg them a bit lower, closer to the 20s.
Despite returning the majority of the starting offensive line and bolstering a defense that could be in the discussion for the very best in the nation, the Ducks have numerous unknowns going into the season. The ceiling is high, but the floor is understandably low.
Head coach Dan Lanning is entering his first year at the position, not just with the Ducks, but in his career. Will he rise to the occasion immediately? Oregon fans certainly hope so.
One college football analyst certainly appears to think that it will happen as well. Action Network’s Brett McMurphy recently released his AP Top 25 ballot, and he had the Ducks sitting inside the top 10. Here were his final rankings: