Where Oregon stands in ESPN’s updated way-too-early Top 25 rankings

A look at where the Oregon Ducks rank in the updated way-too-early top 25 rankings from ESPN ahead of the spring football season.

This has been as hectic of an offseason in the world of college football as we’ve seen in quite a long time, thanks to an extended coaching carousel, the continued normalization around the transfer portal, and the new storylines that are being brought forth by conference realignment and the expanded College Football Playoff in 2024.

It’s safe to say that predictions made even a month ago feel incredibly dated at this point. That caused me to update my own top-25 rankings that originally came out early in January, and the good folks at The Athletic did the same earlier this month as well.

This week, ESPN hopped onboard the update train as well, giving a fresh look at their wildly popular way-too-early top 25. The Oregon Ducks were ranked No. 3 in the nation in their first rankings of the year, so take a look at where they now stand in the updated rankings as well: