The Oregon Ducks were able to make a big statement on Saturday afternoon with their 35-6 blowout win over the Utah Utes. They not only established themselves as one of the two best teams in the Pac-12 conference with the regular season winding to a close, but they also inserted their name into the conversation for one of the best overall teams in the nation.
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With a national television audience in a marquee time slot, the world took notice as the then-No. 8 ranked Ducks handed a beating to the then-No. 13 ranked Utes.
One of the people who took notice was ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, who was in Salt Lake City on Saturday morning for the ‘College GameDay’ preview of Oregon vs. Utah. During the blowout game, Herbstreit couldn’t help but send out a message on social media, appreciating what he was seeing.
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— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) October 28, 2023
After the game, Herbstreit once again updated his top six teams in the nation, as he always does, this time with a new team in the mix. Check out the top six teams in the nation according to the well-respected ESPN Analyst: