Dan Lanning

Oregon got top billing in the first set of rankings on the road to college football's new, 12-team playoff. A 13-member selection panel released its first top-25 list, and saw what most of the country has seen this year -- that with a 9-0 record,

Oregon and Washington State are both coming off disappointing — to say the least — losses. The Cougars were routed 44-6 by Arizona last week in Pullman

Dan Lanning would prefer it if Oregon’s final season in the Pac-12 isn’t defined by “what ifs,” the way last year was for the Ducks.

Oregon has introduced Dan Lanning as its new head football coach. The Ducks hired Lanning from Georgia, where he had been the defensive coordinator.