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CBSSports' Jerry Palm Predicts Oregon's Bowl Fate

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As we move towards the upcoming college football season, it’s time for preseason rankings and predictions. One of those yearly updates includes CBSSports’ bracketologist Jerry Palm making bowl game predictions.

Oregon is expected to compete in the final season of the Pac-12. But it’s a loaded conference and that’s reflected in the bowl game predictions from Palm.

Last year Oregon faced North Carolina in the Holiday bowl in a thrilling 28-27 win. This year it appears Oregon will face a different opponent in a different bowl, according to Palm.

The Ducks are projected to play in the Las Vegas bowl on December 23 against Purdue. This bowl game pits a Pac-12 team against a Big-10 team. I happen to believe most Duck fans would consider this a bit of a letdown on the season for Oregon with current expectations.

Palm has Georgia and Ohio State in the Sugar bowl. His other playoff finalists are Alabama and Michigan in the Rose bowl.

With Oregon in the Vegas bowl, Palm has USC facing Boise State in the Fiesta bowl. A NY6 bowl game on Jan. 1.

UCLA set to face Louisville in the Sun bowl.

Washington and Oklahoma in the Alamo bowl.

Utah and Pitt in the Holiday bowl.

And lastly Oregon State vs Air Force in the Los Angeles bowl.

Oregon is set to open its 2023-2024 season on Sept. 2 against Portland State in Eugene. The Ducks are the No. 15 team in the preseason coaches poll.

The Pac-12 is poised for an epic final season with its current member schools. There are five Pac-12 programs in the preseason coaches poll including Oregon. USC is the top school in the conference at No. 6 overall.

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