In the last few seasons college football has been dominated by teams with a nucleus of elite players, preseason All-Americans and NFL first-round draft picks. Georgia in 2021 and 2022, Michigan in 2023 and Ohio State in 2024 all followed that formula.
The last few national champions have had 13-15 NFL draft picks.
It's not a revelation, but it does underscore the fact that the Oregon roster is built differently. The Ducks have good players everywhere, but they don't yet have the brand of college football superstars amassed by other playoff favorites. It's a roster built on value, culture and DNA traits rather than reputations; the five-star talent is young.