Oregon tabbed by On3 as one of the top 25 teams in the nation post-spring
As Oregon prepares for the second season of the Dan Lanning era in Eugene, On3 has tabbed the Ducks as one of the top 25 teams in college football.
On3’s Jesse Simonton broke down his post-spring top 25 on Monday and listed Lanning’s Oregon program at No. 14.
Here’s the rundown from Simonton regarding Oregon.
“Unlike USC or Washington, the Ducks do not return the sort of experience or continuity off a team that went 10-3 a year ago. Quarterback Bo Nix is back, but Oregon has a new OC with Kenny Dillingham now the head coach at Arizona State.
The roster turnover includes 33 players to leave the program since their bowl win over North Carolina. Thankfully for Ducks fans, young head coach Dan Lanning has proven he can shrewdly fill holes via recruiting — both traditionally and using the transfer portal. Oregon signed a Top 10 recruiting class in 2023 and they also welcomed 14 transfers to Eugene, including headliners like wideouts Traeshon Holden (Alabama) and Tez Johnson (Troy), former 5-star end Jordan Burch (South Carolina) and corners Khyree Jackson (Alabama), Tysheem Johnson (Ole Miss) and Evan Williams (Fresno State).
The Ducks stand to light up the scoreboard again this fall, but they need to play much better on defense to win the league. One notable target for improvement is pass rush: They had just 18 sacks in 2022 — fourth-fewest in the league.”
The Ducks are one of five Pac-12 teams that Simonton listed in his top 25.
USC (No. 6), Washington (No. 10), Utah (No. 15), and Oregon State (No. 17) all made the cut, too.
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The Ducks will kick off their 2023 season on Sept. 2 with a home showdown against Portland State at Autzen Stadium. The following week they will hit the road for a marquee showdown with Texas Tech in Lubbock, which features former Oregon starter Tyler Shough at quarterback.
Oregon will wrap up non-conference play with a Sept. 16 home showdown with Hawaii before hosting Colorado to kick off Pac-12 play on Sept. 23.
On3 Post-Spring Top 25 Rankings
- Georgia
- Michigan
- Ohio State
- LSU
- Alabama
- USC
- Penn State
- Florida State
- Texas
- Washington
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Utah
- Kansas State
- Oregon State
- Wisconsin
- North Carolina
- Iowa
- TCU
- Ole Miss
- Tulane
- Oklahoma
- Louisville
Just Missed: Arkansas, Texas Tech, UTSA, Texas A&M, South Carolina
