Oregon Ducks No. 1, Ohio State No. 2, Georgia No. 3 In First CFP Rankings Reveal
November 5, 2024 5:27PM PST
EUGENE, OREGON – OCTOBER 12: Gary Bryant Jr. #2 of the Oregon Ducks catches the ball for a touchdown against Denzel Burke #10 of the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second quarter of the game at Autzen Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
750 The Game Staff
For the first time in program history, the Oregon Ducks are the No. 1 ranked team in the College Football Playoff rankings.
In the first edition of the 2024 CFP rankings, Oregon claimed the top spot, with Ohio State, Georgia, and Miami rounding out the top-four. The Ducks edged the Buckeyes 32-31 in a thriller in Eugene on Oct. 12th.
The Ducks will host Maryland on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
Other ranked Big Ten teams in the CFP include Penn State at No. 6 ahead of unbeaten Indiana at No. 8.
Notably in the region, 7-1 Boise State checks in at No. 12 in the rankings while 7-1 Washington State is No. 21.
More from the University of Oregon athletics press release:
EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team earned the No. 1 spot in the first College Football Playoff rankings release of the season on Tuesday.
The Ducks are No. 1 in the CFP rankings for the first time in program history. Oregon’s highest CFP ranking previously was No. 2 in 2014 (five times), when the Ducks were one of four teams in the inaugural College Football Playoff field.
Oregon (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) is entering its third week at No. 1 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls. The Ducks were the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP poll this week for the first time this season, ahead of their showdown with Maryland on Saturday in Autzen Stadium (4:00 p.m. PT, Big Ten Network).
UO is one of four Big Ten teams in the CFP top 10, along with No. 2 Ohio State, No. 6 Penn State and No. 8 Indiana. The Ducks own the nation’s best win with their 32-31 win over the No. 2 Buckeyes on Oct. 12, and they also have a win over No. 12 Boise State (Sept. 7).
Oregon is one of five remaining undefeated teams in the nation, and one of three at 9-0 along with No. 4 Miami and No. 8 Indiana. It is the third 9-0 start in program history, joining the 2012 and 2010 teams.
The Ducks are coming off a dominant 38-17 win at Michigan last week, their eighth straight game of 30-plus points. Oregon is one of just four teams in the nation in the top 15 for both total offense (11th, 467.4 YPG) and total defense (11th, 294.2 YPG).
UO is led by quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who leads the nation in completion percentage (74.8) while tying for fifth in total touchdowns (25). Gabriel enters Saturday’s game with 177 career total touchdowns, just two away from breaking Case Keenum’s all-time NCAA record of 178.
The Ducks will host Maryland on Saturday before traveling to Wisconsin on Nov. 16. Oregon will then have an off week before closing the regular season at home against Washington on Nov. 30.
College Football Playoff Top 25 – Nov. 5
1. Oregon (9-0)
2. Ohio State (7-1)
3. Georgia (7-1)
4. Miami (9-0)
5. Texas (7-1)
6. Penn State (7-1)
7. Tennessee (7-1)
8. Indiana (9-0)
9. BYU (8-0)
10. Notre Dame (7-1)
11. Alabama (6-2)
12. Boise State (7-1)
13. SMU (8-1)
14. Texas A&M (7-2)
15. LSU (6-2)
16. Ole Miss (7-2)
17. Iowa State (7-1)
18. Pittsburgh (7-1)
19. Kansas State (7-2)
20. Colorado (6-2)
21. Washington State (7-1)
22. Louisville (6-3)
23. Clemson (6-2)
24. Missouri (6-2)
25. Army (8-0)
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