EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team held at No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings for the fourth consecutive week on Tuesday night, remaining the nation’s highest-ranked one-loss team.
The Ducks (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12) are one of four Pac-12 teams still in the top 25, along with No. 4 Washington, No. 15 Arizona and No. 16 Oregon State.
Oregon and will host Oregon State in a top-20 matchup on Friday night in Autzen Stadium (5:40 p.m., FOX) to close the regular season, needing a win to reach the Pac-12 Championship Game and set up a rematch with Washington.
UO has now appeared in the CFP rankings 38 times since it began in 2014, when UO went on to play in the inaugural CFP national championship game. This is the Ducks’ 23rd top-10 CFP ranking.
The Ducks won their fifth straight game and reached 10 victories for the second time under head coach Dan Lanning last week with a 49-13 win at Arizona State.
Oregon’s Resumé at a Glance
» No. 2 nationally in scoring offense (46.5 PPG) and tied for 10th in scoring defense (16.7 PPG).
» One of just two teams (Georgia) in the top 10 for both scoring offense and scoring defense.
» Leads the nation in average scoring margin at +29.8.
» One of three teams (Georgia, SMU) in the top 20 for both total offense (2nd, 545.7 YPG) and total defense (16th, 310.0 YPG).
» One of six teams in the top 25 for both rushing defense (11th, 96.18 YPG) and rushing offense (21st, 195.73 YPG).
» Tied for No. 2 nationally in turnovers (6) and tied for 15th in turnover margin (+8).
» Leads the nation in sacks allowed (5) and tied for 19th in sacks (31) – one of six teams in top 20 for both.
» Leads the nation in first-half scoring differential (+19.0) and first-half scoring (27.82 PPG).
» The only FBS team to score at least 30 points every game this season.
» No. 2 nationally in total yards per play (7.92) and passing offense (350.0 YPG).
» Leads the nation in first downs per game (27.2).
» One of just four teams in the top 25 for both passing offense and rushing offense.
» One of five teams to hold opponents to 10-or-fewer points at least five times this season.
» Allowed more than 20 points just four times in 11 games, and allowed more than 100 rushing yards just four times.
» Leads the Pac-12 in passing defense (213.8 YPG).
» QB Bo Nix is the only FBS player in the top five nationally for completion percentage (1st, 78.1), passer rating (2nd, 191.35), passing touchdowns (2nd, 35), total yards per play (2nd, 9.12), total touchdowns (3rd, 40), passing yards per game (3rd, 321.7) and total yards of offense (4th, 333.4).
College Football Playoff Rankings – Nov. 21
1. Georgia (11-0)
2. Ohio State (11-0)
3. Michigan (11-0)
4. Washington (11-0)
5. Florida State (11-0)
6. Oregon (10-1)
7. Texas (10-1)
8. Alabama (10-1)
9. Missouri (9-2)
10. Louisville (10-1)
11. Penn State (9-2)
12. Ole Miss (9-2)
13. Oklahoma (9-2)
14. LSU (8-3)
15. Arizona (8-3)
16. Oregon State (8-3)
17. Iowa (9-2)
18. Notre Dame (8-3)
19. Kansas State (8-3)
20. Oklahoma State (8-3)
21. Tennessee (7-4)
22. NC State (8-3)
23. Tulane (10-1)
24. Clemson (7-4)
25. Liberty (11-0)
