Links:
- On Sunday, the preseason AP Top 25 poll was released, with the Ducks checking in at No. 7 overall. It's the first time since 2010 that the Ducks have been ranked outside of the top five teams in the nation to start the year.
- Taj Griffin has been turning heads at Oregon's practices this month. Royce Freeman said he's "never seen speed like this" in his life, while quarterback Travis Jonsen said that Griffin is "his own category, his own athleticism, his own species."
- Our friends over at California Golden Blogs preview the Ducks this season and if the Bears have a chance at a massive upset in Autzen Stadium.