Which P5 opponents should Oregon schedule in the future?

[DuckzRule]

I was planning to save this post for when Oregon finally announced a new game, but thanks to the Big Ten move and some minor analysis, I found out that the Ducks have completely empty P5 spots from 2029 through 2033, which were originally occupied by Michigan State and Ohio State, and so, here we are.

I completely don't know who could UO schedule to replace Ohio State in 2032-33, albeit I thought about a series against Clemson if they join the SEC, albeit it's unlikely since most people claim they prefer the B1G over the SEC, however, for the 2029-30 spots, I was thinking of scheduling none other than Notre Dame, as they do have empty spots in the dates we were going to play the Spartans, and since it's clear ND doesn't want to join the Big Ten, it's a perfect non-conference matchup.

But beyond replacing those spots, I have also been begging for an Oregon vs. Alabama series in 2035-36.

Which opponents would y'all like to see our Ducks schedule?

[DuckzRule]

And yes, I know most people here would say Oregon State, but I would prefer playing them a-la Colorado vs Colorado State, albeit I doubt OSU fans want to schedule us anymore...

[Duck07]

https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/oregon/

notre dame probably wants a one-off, chicago neutral site type deal.

[Zyme]

And yes, I know most people here would say Oregon State, but I would prefer playing them a-la Colorado vs Colorado State, albeit I doubt OSU fans want to schedule us anymore...

I actually would say the opposite, the ones that I've talked to want the series to continue.

[StevensTechU]

I don't know what constitutes power 5 anymore, but any school west of the Mississippi, and especially in the Bay. We recruit nationally, but our bread will always be buttered in the western states and Texas.

[greenyellow]

I think there's going to be a bunch of games against the familiar Big 12 schools now that the Big Ten is no longer an option for games.

[UOducksTK1]

Because our normal schedule is gonna be more traveling than usual, I could see us scheduling more west coast non-conference games. (Not just football but basketball and other sports too)

[SuperDuck]

Because our normal schedule is gonna be more traveling than usual, I could see us scheduling more west coast non-conference games. (Not just football but basketball and other sports too)

This makes the most sense to me, too.

Personally, I think people should be careful what they wish for when scheduling other powerful schools.

You'll already have either USC or UCLA, UW, Oregon State (almost certain) plus the rest of a Big-10 schedule that could include Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State or 2 of the 3. That's not to mention an Iowa team with a Top-10 defense, as well as Wisconsin and Minnesota which should continue to improve.

Throw in a Notre Dame, Clemson or an SEC power to that and you're seriously jeopardizing us making the playoffs, let alone a decent Bowl game.

It's not just from a talent standpoint. I think the Ducks match-up with about anyone in the conference. My concern is depth, especially in the trenches and at QB. If we start losing depth on either side of the line, or our QB1 goes down without a decent backup, we'll be in trouble. We already saw what happened last year when Bo Nix went down, as well as the year Justin Herbert was hurt.

Something like 2 mid-majors and a Power-5 non-conference to start the season and then schedule an FCS team for week 7-8 to help get some guys off the injured list. That's what most SEC schools do. That would almost give us 2 bye weeks.