Oregon is coming off a campaign last year when it reached the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, before losing to the eventual champion Ohio State Buckeyes. One year later, the Ducks are on the precipice of a National Championship Game appearance.
The Ducks are trying to reach their third title game. One of those previous title games was in the College Football Playoff era, the inaugural edition, when they lost to Ohio State. The other appearance in 2011 was in the BCS era, before falling to Cam Newton and the Auburn Tigers.