EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team came in at No. 6 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2023 revealed Tuesday evening on ESPN.
The Ducks (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) are the nation’s highest-ranked one-loss team, and are one of six Pac-12 teams in the top 25. Oregon and No. 5 Washington represent the Pac-12 in the top 10, followed by No. 16 Oregon State, No. 18 Utah, No. 19 UCLA and No. 20 USC.
Oregon has now appeared in the CFP rankings 35 times since it began in 2014, when UO went on to play in the inaugural CFP national championship game. This is the Ducks’ 20th top-10 CFP ranking, and highest since coming in at No. 6 on Nov. 6, 2022.
The Ducks return home to Autzen Stadium this week to host California on Saturday (2:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network). Oregon will host No. 20 USC on Nov. 11 before going to Arizona State on Nov. 18, and the Ducks will close the regular season against No. 16 Oregon State on Nov. 24.
Oregon’s Resumé at a Glance» Dominated No. 18 Utah last week in Salt Lake City, 35-6.
» Held a ranked team to six points or less on the road for the first time since 1989.
» Ranks in the top 15 of both scoring offense (3rd, 45.5 PPG) and scoring defense (11th, 15.6 PPG).
» One of four FBS teams in the top 20 for both total offense (2nd, 531.4 YPG) and total defense (16th, 303.6 YPG).
» One of three FBS teams in the top 15 of both rushing offense (10th, 215.0 YPG) and rush defense (13th, 95.63 YPG), and one of three in top 15 of both sacks allowed (2nd, 4) and sacks (12th, 27).
» The only FBS team in the top 10 of both rushing and passing offense (10th, 316.4 YPG).
» Leads the nation with just two turnovers; tied for 14th with a plus-7 turnover margin.
» Leads the nation in yards per rush (6.62).
» One of just four FBS teams to score 30-plus points in every game this season.
» Five of seven wins have been by 29 points or more, and four have been by 36-plus points.
» UO’s defense is one of just three teams to hold at least five opponents to 10-or-fewer points.
» Oregon has not allowed more than 100 rushing yards in six straight games.
» QB Bo Nix leads the nation in completion percentage (78.3) and is tied for fifth in passing TDs (21).
College Football Playoff Rankings – Oct. 31
1. Ohio State (8-0)
2. Georgia (8-0)
3. Michigan (8-0)
4. Florida State (8-0)
5. Washington (8-0)
6. Oregon (7-1)
7. Texas (7-1)
8. Alabama (7-1)
9. Oklahoma (7-1)
10. Ole Miss (7-1)
11. Penn State (7-1)
12. Missouri (7-1)
13. Louisville (7-1)
14. LSU (6-2)
15. Notre Dame (7-2)
16. Oregon State (6-2)
17. Tennesse (6-2)
18. Utah (6-2)
19. UCLA (6-2)
20. USC (7-2)
21. Kansas (6-2)
22. Oklahoma State (6-2)
23. Kansas State (6-2)
24. Tulane (7-1)
25. Air Force (8-0)
