Oregon holds steady at No. 6 in AP Poll, Coaches Poll following win over USC
For the second week in a row, the Oregon Ducks held ground in both the AP Poll and the USLBM Coaches Poll.
Following Saturday’s 36-27 win over USC in Eugene, Dan Lanning’s Ducks held strong at No. 6 in both of the major polls. They also landed at No. 6 in last Tuesday’s updated College Football Playoff rankings.
In the AP Poll, Oregon received 1,218 points. Elsewhere in the Pac-12, Washington (No. 5), Oregon State (No. 10), Utah (No. 16), and Arizona (No. 19) also cracked the top 25.
In the Coaches Poll, the Ducks garnered 1,256 points. Among Pac-12 schools, Washington (No. 5), Oregon State (No. 10), Utah (No. 16), and Arizona (No. 22) landed inside the top 25.
Oregon will now set its sights on its No. 19 showdown with Arizona State in Tempe.
“We’re always gonna celebrate wins here and especially against teams that we know have great talent like USC does,” Lanning said on Saturday. “They’re well-coached; they do some things really well. That being said, we’re always gonna look for opportunities to grow. If you’re not growing, something’s wrong with you. So I’m excited that our guys went out and performed but that doesn’t mean I’m gonna change the standard for where I expect us to perform and what I expect us to do moving forward. So, the guys in the locker room know that.
“We’ve got a mature group. They don’t let their highs get too high. They don’t let their lows get too low. I think it’s pretty clear we have a really good team but we can be even better. So I’m excited to see where we’re headed.”
AP Poll – Week 12
1) Georgia
2) Michigan
3) Ohio State
4) Florida State
5) Washington
6) Oregon
7) Texas
8) Alabama
9) Louisville
10) Oregon State
11) Missouri
12) Penn State
13) Ole Miss
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14) Oklahoma
15) LSU
16) Utah
17) Tulane
18) James Madison
19) Arizona
20) Notre Dame
21) Tennessee
22) North Carolina
23) Kansas State
24) Oklahoma State
25) Liberty
Others Receiving Votes: Iowa 111, Kansas 83, Toledo 51, Fresno St. 13, Southern Cal 5, UNLV 4, SMU 4, NC State 2, Miami (Ohio) 1, Texas A&
Coaches Poll – Week 12
1) Georgia
2) Michigan
3) Ohio State
4) Florida State
5) Washington
6) Oregon
7) Texas
8) Alabama
9) Louisville
10) Oregon State
11) Missouri
12) Penn State
13) Oklahoma
Bo Nix, Troy Franklin lead Oregon to thrilling win over USC
14) Ole Miss
15) LSU
16) Utah
17) Tulane
18) Notre Dame
19) Tennessee
20) North Carolina
21) James Madison
22) Arizona
23) Iowa
24) Kansas State
25) Oklahoma State
Schools that dropped out: No. 18 Kansas; No. 25 Fresno State
Others receiving votes: Kansas 90; Liberty 79; SMU 27; UNLV 24; Toledo 16; North Carolina State 16; USC 7; Fresno State 6; Troy 5; Air Force 5; Memphis 1
