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Oregon Ducks just cracked the No. 2 spot in the preseason AP Poll — their highest ever — but that same hype landed them at No. 8 on the list of most overrated teams since 2014, a spot they’ve occupied for three straight years. Despite past disappointments like plummeting from top-10 to unranked, Oregon has shown surprising consistency since 2023, reaching the College Football Playoff semifinals twice. Yet, even with that success, they’re still labeled overrated — because this metric measures the gap between preseason expectations and final results. Six of the last seven national champions are also on this list, including Michigan, just two spots behind Oregon. Coach Dan Lanning isn’t worried — he knows the pollsters don’t play the games, so his focus stays on what matters: winning on the field.

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