Things worked out well for Dan Lanning over the weekend, as the No. 2 Oregon Ducks took care of business with a 35-0 blowout on the road vs. Purdue on Friday night, and the No. 1 Texas Longhorns lost 30-15 to the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs.
With those results in the books, the Ducks have now moved up in the rankings, sitting at No. 1 in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and Associated Press Top 25.
When was the last time that this was the case? It’s been a few years…
Oregon Ducks AP Top-25 History
Oregon last held the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 in 2012. After a 10-0 start to the year, the Ducks moved up to No. 1 in the nation with a game against the No. 14 Stanford Cardinal on tap. Unfortunately, veteran Duck fans will know what happened next: Oregon lost to the Cardinal at home, 17-14, in overtime. The Ducks fell to No. 5 in the rankings after that.
Before 2012, Oregon found its way to the No. 1 ranking in the AP Poll for several weeks in 2010. After a 6-0 start to the year, the Ducks moved from No. 2 to the top spot, and they stayed there for the rest of the regular season. Despite a 12-0 season, the AP moved an undefeated Auburn team ahead of the Ducks in early December, following their blowout win over South Carolina.
Auburn and Oregon would later meet in the BCS National Championship Game, with the Tigers winning 22-19.
Oregon Ducks Coaches Poll History
Similar to the AP Top 25, Oregon last held the top spot in the coaches poll in 2012 after their 10-0 start. They dropped out of that spot and down to No. 5 after their loss to Stanford.
Before that, it was in 2010 that the Ducks first held a No. 1 ranking in the coaches poll. A 6-0 start to the year elevated the Ducks to the top spot in the coaches poll, and they held that spot until December when, like the AP Poll, they were dropped to No. 2 despite the undefeated season.
In all, Oregon has a 6-1 record when ranked No. 1 in the nation, with top-25 wins against USC and Arizona. Their only loss came in 2012 to No. 14 Stanford.
This week, the Ducks will have a top-25 matchup as the No. 1 team in the nation, facing No. 21 Illinois at home on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. PST.
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