The Oregon Ducks may be losing three of the best players in the nation: Bo Nix, Troy Franklin and Jackson Powers-Johnson are heading to the NFL.
Based on who is returning and who is joining the team via the transfer portal, however, the Ducks are still expected to be one of the best teams in the nation going into 2024.
With Dillon Gabriel at the helm, Jordan James in the backfield, Tez Johnson out wide and an experienced defense that returns several starters, the Ducks should head into the Big Ten as strong as we’ve seen in a long time.
An annual ritual each year in college football is the release of the “way-too-early” top 25 rankings that come out in the hours after the national championship is decided.
So where do the Ducks land in ESPN’s first rankings of the year? Take a look: