#1

Ladies and gents, I present the undefeated, number one ranked Oregon Ducks.

This is the first #1 ranking in the history of the program. The word is that Boise State will be #1 when the first BCS standings are released tonight. That’s appropriate, given the strength of BSU’s schedule thus far. Oregon has a much tougher road from here on out, however, and if both teams are undefeated at the end of the season Oregon will likely have the #1 position. The Nebraska and Ohio State defeats help both teams by making it less likely that either will get jumped in the standings, although BSU really has more to worry about than Oregon on this point.

Big time NCAA sports are truly a loathsome institution. Nevertheless, I can’t help but feel enormous pride at how far the Oregon program has come. Such are the contradictions… Go Ducks!

…and this is why they pay me the big bucks! I could handle an OU-UO championship game…