College Football Playoff Rankings 2022: Projected Top 25 for Week 13

Nov 19, 2022; Waco, Texas, USA; TCU Horned Frogs place kicker Griffin Kell (39) and his teammates celebrate the victory over the Baylor Bears after Kell kicks the game winning field goal against the Bears as time expires at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oregon running back Bucky Irving sprints into the end zone for a touchdown as the No. 12 Oregon Ducks host the No. 10 Utah Utes in Oregon’s final home game of the season at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022.Ncaa Football Oregon Utah Football Utah At Oregon /

As I watched Washington pick up a massive upset against Oregon last weekend, I knew right away that the Ducks were going to bounce back in a big way.

Dan Lanning was going to have his guys ready to face another quality opponent.

Oregon bounced back against Utah on Saturday night, picking up a three-point win over the Utes, 20-17. It wasn’t the prettiest win and a game that looked to be headed toward a comfortable win as the Ducks had a 17-3 halftime lead, but a top-10 victory is a top-10 victory.

This win should vault Oregon into the top 10 again and if you look at the Ducks’ two losses, it’s fair to say that they should have a legitimate shot to make the playoff. Losing to the nation’s No. 1 team in the opener and a really good Washington team shouldn’t eliminate them from contention.

But they have to really impress the committee in the final week and win the Pac-12 title convincingly — and a lot of other things needs to happen.

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