Going into the 2023 season, there’s an array of expectations for the Oregon Ducks.
With Dan Lanning entering his second year as a head coach and shaping the roster more to his liking combined with having Heisman contender Bo Nix back under center, many Ducks fans feel incredibly confident going into September.
The public may not be as hot on Oregon as the fan base in Eugene, though. Last week, the preseason Pac-12 media poll was released, and the Ducks were projected to finish fourth behind USC, Washington and Utah.
While this certainly isn’t a championship-or-bust type of year for Oregon, there’s a good chance a season resulting in less than a Pac-12 title game appearance would be viewed as substandard for most Duck fans.
Let’s take a look at the different ways this season could play out.
With 12 games on the schedule, there’s numerous win-loss combinations. But we’re not here to discuss every little configuration and possibility. Rather, we’ll take a look at the different narratives that could take shape this year. Here are our five most-likely scenarios for Oregon’s 2023 season.