Oregon football is ranked No. 21 in the country by the preseason Top 25 from Athlon Sports. It’s not often that a team is rewarded after a 4-8 campaign, especially with a new coaching regime installed over the offseason. Yet, that is exactly where the Duck head coach Willie Taggart finds his new team heading into the 2017 campaign.
Last season, UO tasted the Top 25 ranks for a few weeks. Oregon entered the season as the AP No. 24 ranked program. The Ducks peeked at the No. 22 spot before losing in Lincoln against Nebraska during Week 3.