It is that time. The final College Football Playoff rankings and bracket were released on Sunday, leaving Ducks fans buzzing with anticipation. After going 11-1 in the regular season, the Ducks were awarded the No. 5 seed in the playoffs, giving Oregon the most favorable path to the National Championship game.
In the first round, the James Madison Dukes will travel to Autzen Stadium to play the Ducks. After Duke beat Virginia in the ACC championship, the committee was forced to take a second G5 school as its final conference champion. In short, the Ducks were expecting to get Tulane at Autzen, but things got crazy in college football, meaning they will now host the Dukes.
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As you may expect, the Ducks are favored against the Dukes pretty heavily. Currently, the odds are set with Oregon being 20.5-point favorites. The truth is, Oregon should have zero problems with JMU, as long as they just play ball. Nothing extra, avoid injuries, and feed on the special environment. Now, if Oregon beats JMU, they would advance to play No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl…