The Oregon Ducks held onto a playoff spot as long as they could. An early-season victory over Ohio State made the Ducks’ inclusion in the top four palatable, even if a loss to Stanford left their resume on shaky ground.
Last Saturday, Utah shredded whatever national title hopes the Oregon still had with a 38-7 blowout in Salt Lake City. The loss finally knocked the Ducks out of the playoff race and allowed Cincinnati to jump into the top four.
As Rivalry Week returns to close out the 2021 regular season slate, which teams in the College Football Playoff picture are most likely to follow Oregon back into the “also-ran” column.
Let’s dig into it.
All odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook.
