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Right now, Georgia, Ohio State & Oregon are tier One. Going through their schedules, it's really hard to find a L. I saw one forecast that had Oregon losing, inexplicably, to Illinois, at Autzen. It's hard to see either Oregon or Ohio State winning both games, so give the Ducks the regular season W at Autzen, and Buckeyes get the Conference Championship Game?

It's really hard to go undefeated. 11-1, 10-2 are both more likely in my opinion. Also, we should all be aware that sometimes the teams that win the 'off-season national championship' bellyflop super hard in the actual season. @Michigan and @Wisconsin in November are not going to be easy games. The Boise State game has a chance to get very heated. Beavs usually get up for the civil war. It's a long season.

Yes. With the travel, it's almost a certainty.

It’s always near impossible to go undefeated. We have 2 undefeated regular seasons in 120+ years. The 3 games we could lose, tOSU, @ Michigan and @ Wisconsin

Sorry, but at least once. Boise, Ohio St., Michigan and Wisconsin are going to be tough games. Don't sleep on Boise.

If I were putting my money on the line, I’d predict Oregon loses two games this year. Before going to the playoffs.

I'd say we'll lose a game simply because teams usually do, but man... I also think this team is good enough that we should expect to win every damn game on the schedule. Our defense is likely going to be elite, and our offense could very well be elite after a few games. We get Ohio State at home. I see other elite teams in football that are likely to be extraordinary on defense (Ohio State, Georgia, Texas) but my gut feeling is that Oregon will be significantly better than those teams offensively.

Will Oregon lose a game this season? Are we truly answering this objectively, or are we answering this based on our passed experiences -- which is actually the opposite of objectivity?

I've come a long way since a few sentences ago -- still drinking and processing my morning caffeine -- but I'm going to say no. Objectively, we shouldn't lose a game this season.

I want to believe this is going to be a special season for us and that the Defense will carry the team in those toughest of games.

There definitely are games that the Ducks could lose. But, going down the schedule, it's really hard to say. "Yeah, that's a L". So you get something like that Illinois prediction, because you're just being a silly Homer if you say Oregon is going to run the table. But being optimistic and realistic aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.
It seems safer to say that Georgia or Ohio State will go undefeated. But Georgia does play in the SEC and Ohio State plays at Autzen, both of those are factors that work against the Bulldogs or Buckeyes finishing 12-0.

nogerO wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:06 am Sorry, but at least once. Boise, Ohio St., Michigan and Wisconsin are going to be tough games. Don't sleep on Boise.

If we lose to Boise, this team a wayyyyy overrated and will lose 4-5 games in the Big. BSU doesn’t have the personnel or coaching that should be giving a top 5 team issues.

Absolutely Oregon does, I personally have the ducks losing two game, vs Ohio St and at Wisconsin, but with the new playoffs system the need to win every game goes down so that alone I think cause there to be less undefeated seasons in college football.

buckmarkduck wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 2:17 pm

nogerO wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:06 am Sorry, but at least once. Boise, Ohio St., Michigan and Wisconsin are going to be tough games. Don't sleep on Boise.

If we lose to Boise, this team a wayyyyy overrated and will lose 4-5 games in the Big. BSU doesn’t have the personnel or coaching that should be giving a top 5 team issues.

Losing to Boise St would be a huge disappointment but BSU is favored to make the playoffs with the at large bid. They are good this season but as you said ducks should win that one in Autzen.

OregonFan4Life wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 3:18 pm

buckmarkduck wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 2:17 pm

nogerO wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:06 am Sorry, but at least once. Boise, Ohio St., Michigan and Wisconsin are going to be tough games. Don't sleep on Boise.

If we lose to Boise, this team a wayyyyy overrated and will lose 4-5 games in the Big. BSU doesn’t have the personnel or coaching that should be giving a top 5 team issues.

Losing to Boise St would be a huge disappointment but BSU is favored to make the playoffs with the at large bid. They are good this season but as you said ducks should win that one in Autzen.

Who is in the MWC with them? BYU is gone now. They play no one after UO. WSU is probably their 2nd hardest game all year. I understand we have lost 3 games to them, but they aren’t better than Liberty. We should win in similar fashion

I would absolutely argue BSU is better than Liberty. I don’t think you’re giving them nearly the respect they deserve.


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UofDuck wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:08 pm I would absolutely argue BSU is better than Liberty. I don’t think you’re giving them nearly the respect they deserve.


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You are 110% only basing that on what they did 3 coaches ago. They went 8-6 last year, and lost by two TDs to a bad UCLA team.