Nothing means nothing until December 7th. It's all conjecture. It's all up to the moment.
Ranked No. 6 in the Coaches Poll and the AP Poll, the College Football Playoff Committee placed Oregon No. 9, a reflection of the fact their schedule so far lacks quality wins.
Their road to improvement is right in front of them, however. In the coming weeks Oregon has games against Playoff Committee No. 20 Iowa, No. 19 USC, and No. 23 Washington.
Win those three, plus a November 14 Friday night game against Minnesota, and the Ducks will ascend to the 5-8 range and host a first-round playoff game.