In Week 8's AP Poll released Sunday the Ducks rank No. 8 after their 30-20 home loss to Indiana, which climbed to No. 3 behind Ohio State and Miami.
Despite getting dominated in Autzen Stadium (outgained 104-15 in the fourth quarter) AP voters placed the defending Big Ten Champions ahead of Georgia and LSU.
After Saturday's lossDan Lanning told reporters that every goal the Ducks had for this season is still in front of them. "Our players know that. They recognize what's in front of them. It's about improvement, it's about going on the attack.