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Oregon Ducks Don't Play, Slip In Polls But Stay In Top 10
In a week that saw the top in the AP Poll shaken by upsets, the Oregon Ducks managed to stay in the top 10. Oregon State remains unranked.
PORTLAND, OR — It was an off week for the Oregon Ducks this week. The good news is that even though they didn't play, even though they slipped a bit in the AP Poll, they managed to stay in the top 10.
The Ducks fell one spot, ending up ninth, an indication that maybe it wasn't such a bad thing to have the week off. Other top teams including Auburn (who fell completely out of the rankings) and Alabama (who fell to fifth from first) were upset.
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With the extra week to shake off their stunner of.a loss to unranked Stanford last weekend, the Ducks will next hit the field Friday night with a home game against Cal. They are two touchdown favorites.
Meanwhile, the Oregon State Beavers remain shut out of the top 25 after coming up about a yard short in a last minute drive against Washington State, falling to 3-2.
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