Following the College Football Playoff Selection Committee’s final rankings, the bracket is officially set. What is the Oregon Ducks’ path to the national championship?
Oregon College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Projection vs. No. 8 Ohio State or No. 9 Tennessee
As the No. 1 seed, Oregon gets a well-deserved first-round bye. However, the Ducks’ next opponent will be no easy draw, with the Ohio State Buckeyes and Tennessee Volunteers duking it out for the right to move on.
- Win Probability vs. No. 8 Ohio State: 53.8%
- Win Probability vs. No. 9 Tennessee: 63.6%
- CFN Spread vs. No. 8 Ohio State: Oregon -2
- CFN Spread vs. No. 9 Tennessee: Oregon -5
Oregon College Football Playoff Semifinal Projection vs. No. 12 Clemson, No. 5 Texas, or No. 4 Arizona State
Depending on how you view the Texas Longhorns, who just suffered their second loss of the season to the Georgia Bulldogs, Oregon’s semifinal opponent may actually be weaker than the quarterfinal.
Texas plays the Clemson Tigers to move on to the No. 4-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils. Speaking of, a second-round matchup with Arizona State would be a Pac-12 rematch for the Ducks.
- Win Probability vs. Clemson: 75.3%
- Win Probability vs. Texas: 55.6%
- Win Probability vs. Arizona State: 74.9%
- CFN Spread vs. Clemson: Oregon -9
- CFN Spread vs. Texas: Oregon -3
- CFN Spread vs. Arizona State: Oregon -9
Oregon College Football Playoff National Championship Projection vs. the Field
The other side of the bracket is full of must-watch matchups, especially for the Ducks, who are the likeliest on their side of the field to challenge for the natty. The toughest draws would likely be the Notre Dame Fighting Irish or the Georgia Bulldogs, but whichever team makes it all the way certainly deserves respect.
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- Win Probability vs. No. 7 Notre Dame: 65.1%
- Win Probability vs. No. 10 Indiana: 66.9%
- Win Probability vs. No. 2 Georgia: 54.3%
- Win Probability vs. No. 6 Penn State: 65.1%
- Win Probability vs. No. 11 SMU: 75.5%
- Win Probability vs. No. 3 Boise State: 82.6%
- CFN Spread vs. No. 7 Notre Dame: Oregon -5.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 10 Indiana: Oregon -6
- CFN Spread vs. No. 2 Georgia: Oregon -2.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 6 Penn State: Oregon -5.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 11 SMU: Oregon -9.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 3 Boise State: Oregon -12.5
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