College football analyst J. D. Pickell, host of "The Hard Count" podcast from On3 Sports, has Oregon in an intriguing spot in his latest projection of the College Football Playoff Poll.
Pickell sets the Ducks at No. 7, which means they would host Kalen DeBoer No. 10 Alabama in a first-round playoff game if the playoffs started this week.
Of course they don't, and Oregon has to take care of business against an upset-minded USC squad to even stay alive for the playoffs. They host them this Saturday at Autzen Stadium, 12:30 p.m. PT on CBS.
The Ducks are 7.