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Best of teams: No. 10, Oregon

No. 10: Oregon

COACH: Mark Helfrich

2014 RECORD: 13-2

PROJECTED 2015 RECORD: 11-2

CIRCLE THE DATE: Nov. 21 vs. Southern Cal

WHY NO. 10: Because the dropoff post-Marcus Mariota won’t be as bad as everyone thinks. Helfrich has led the Ducks to 24 wins in the last two seasons, including a spot in the national title game in 2015. He will try Eastern Washington transfer Vernon Adams in Mariota’s place. It should work, especially with all of the returning talent on offense.