A few things ...
-- The Oregon men's team doesn't have the horses to challenge for the team title in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which begin Wednesday at Hayward Field in Eugene.
But the Ducks won't be without star power in the men's competition, most of which will take place on Wednesday and Friday.
Oregon senior Damarcus Simpson could win the long jump. He comes in with the season's best mark, a wind-aided 27 feet, 4 inches.
A 2016 Olympic Trials finalist, Simpson missed last year's outdoor championships because he failed to get a regional qualifier.