Oregon Moves Up to #2 in AP Poll; Stays at #4 in Coaches Poll
No. 3 Oregon 46-27 beat No. 7 Michigan State on Saturday, and the media came away impressed with the Ducks and their quarterback.
(EUGENE, Ore. ) — In the AP poll of media, Oregon moved up one spot to No. 2 this week.
The Ducks received 16 first-place votes, and trailed No. 1 Florida State by 48 points, 1,463 to 1,415.
The Ducks have ascended that high for the third straight season, and the sixth time in school history.
The only season in which the Ducks have ever been this high any earlier was 2013, when Oregon reached No. 2 after the season's opening week.
In the coaches' poll, however, the Ducks remained No. 4, though by just a single point behind No. 3 Oklahoma (along with Florida State and Alabama).
Oregon received six first-place votes, more than anybody but the No. 1 Seminoles.
Later this season, the College Football Playoff selection committee will commence with a weekly poll.
Until then, the AP top 25 and USA Today coaches' poll are setting the conversation, and they had differing reactions to what has to be considered the best win by any team in the country so far this season.
Moving on to the takes from national and local columnists who attended the game:
Ted Miller, ESPN.com: Oregon flips script on 'physical' putdown
Dennis Dodd, CBS Sports: Oregon reaches next level, dumps Michigan State
Matt Hayes, The Sporting News: Healthy Marcus Mariota has everyone chasing Ducks
George Schroeder, USA Today: Marcus Mariota leads, and it's not just Oregon that follows
Pat Forde, Yahoo! Sports: Marcus Mariota puts his stamp on Michigan State, Heisman race
Lindsay Schnell, Sports Illustrated: Marcus Mariota and Oregon deliver statement in beating Michigan State
John Canzano, The Oregonian: End of an Era? Nope. Marcus Mariota saves Oregon's season
Austin Meek, The Register-Guard: UO met the 'physical' challenge head on and won by knockout
Source: goducks.com
Quarterback Marcus Mariota and coach Mark Helfrich stop by with Molly Sullivan of Pac-12 Networks following No. 3 Oregon's 46-27 victory over No. 7 Michigan State on Saturday at Autzen Stadium.
