Brad Crawford of CBS has been projecting bowl games and the College Football Playoff bracket for as long as it's been a thing, well-acquainted with the twists and turns of committee evaluations, strength of record and the proverbial eye test, which may or may not be utilized at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas, where the committee meets each Tuesday.
Complicating their deliberations is a crowded bracket complete with tricky decisions, including what to do about Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Notre Dame and Miami, whose fans all have their own way of fansplaining their resumes.
For the Ducks, it's pretty clear-cut.