Where Oregon ranks in the first College Football Playoff rankings

It may have been a genuine surprise to many watching, but the Oregon Ducks have found their way into the first official College Football Playoff rankings, which were released on Tuesday night on ESPN. Oregon comes in at No. 23 in the CFP rankings, despite not being ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll or the Associated Press Top 25. With a 5-3 record and losses to the Oklahoma State Cowboys, UCLA Bruins, and Illinois Fighting Illini, the Ducks rank ahead of the Boise State Broncos and the Florida Gators. Oregon notably beat Boise State in the first week of the season. This is important to note, as Oregon still technically has a path to make it to the Big Ten Title Game, and potentially the College Football Playoff. In order for that to happen, they will need to win the final four games on their schedule, as well as get a little bit of help from other teams losing in the conference. It all starts this weekend with a game against the No. 12 Ohio State Buckeyes. If the Ducks can find a way to win that game, expect them to rise much higher in the CFP rankings a week from now. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.   This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: Where Oregon ranks in the first College Football Playoff rankings