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The Oregon Ducks are in a complicated spot when looking at the world of college football through a historical lens. On the other hand, the Ducks have been as dominant as any team in the country over the past couple of decades with multiple Rose Bowl wins and a few trips to the national championship game; they have been a mainstay near the top of the rankings since the turn of the century.
But before that? It’s not quite the same story.
Oregon was not previously known for its football. They weren’t always the car of Nikes latest and greatest, and they didn’t register on a national scale. It wasn’t until the arrival of Rich Brooks that that started to change, followed by the likes of Mike Bellotti and Chip Kelly. Now the Ducks are a national brand, loved and despised by many in the college world.
It will be interesting to see how much that recent success can improve the historic prospects of the Oregon football program. Last week, 247Sports ranked the top 25 college football programs of all time. Unfortunately, decades of early turmoil in Eugene was too much for the Ducks to finish in the top 25.
It’s unclear what metrics 247Sports used to determine its top 25, but you can assume that stats like national championships, conference championships, overall record and bowl records were weighted heavily. As an added measure, we also wanted to participate in the College Football Playoff because it shows how well teams have performed over the past decade.
For reference, here are the Ducks’ all-time stats from program history:
Championship competitions: 0
Conference Championships: 14
Overall Record: 692-508-46 (.574)
Bowl Game Record: 16-20 (.444)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 1
Here are 25 shows that made it through.
25
Alabama Crimson Tide
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Championship competitions: 18
Conference Championships: 33rd
All-Time Record: 953-335-43 (.732)
Bowl Game Record: 46-27-3 (.625)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 7
24
Ohio State Buckeyes
Championship competitions: 8
Conference Championships: 41st
All-Time Record: 953-331-53 (.733)
Bowl Game Record: 27-28 (.491)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 5
23
Oklahoma Sooners
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Championship competitions: 7
Conference Championships: 50
All-Time Record: 934-338-53 (.725)
Bowl Game Record: 31-24-1 (.563)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 4
22
Michigan Wolverines
Championship competitions: 11
Conference Championships: 44
All-Time: 989-353-36 (.731)
Bowl Game Record: 21-29 (.420)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 2nd
21
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Championship competitions: 11
Conference Championships: N/A
All-Time Record: 930-332-42 (.729)
Bowl Game Record: 18-21 (.462)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 2nd
20
USC Trojans
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Championship competitions: 11
Conference Championships: 39
All-Time Record: 885-354-54 (.705)
Bowl Game Record: 34-21 (.618)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
19
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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Championship competitions: 5
Conference Championships: 46
All-Time Record: 912-417-40 (.681)
Bowl Game Record: 26-27 (.491)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
18
Texas Longhorns
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Championship competitions: 4
Conference Championships: 32
All-Time Record: 936-389-33 (.701)
Bowl game record: 31-24-2 (-561)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
17
Penn State Nittany Lions
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Championship competitions: 2
Conference Championships: 5
All-Time Record: 920-406-42 (.688)
Bowl Game Record: 31-19-2 (.615)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
16
Tennessee Volunteers
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Championship competitions: 6
Conference Championships: 16
All-Time Record: 867-410-53 (.672)
Bowl Game Record: 30-25 (.545)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
15
LSU Tigers
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Championship competitions: 4
Conference Championships: 16
All-Time Record: 831-430-47 (.653)
Bowl Game Record: 30-24-1 (.555)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 1
14
Georgian Bulldogs
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Championship competitions: 4
Conference Championships: 16
All-Time Record: 868-428-54 (.663)
Bowl Game Record: 37-21-3 (.631)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 3
13
Florida State Seminoles
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Championship: 3
Conference Championships: 18
All-Time Record: 575-286-18 (.664)
Bowl Game Record: 29-17-3 (.622)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
12
Auburn Tigers
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Championship competitions: 2
Conference Championships: 16
All-Time Record: 785-452-47 (.630)
Bowl Game Record: 24-20-2 (.453)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
11
Florida Gators
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Championship competitions: 4
Conference Championships: 8
All-Time Record: 751-443-40 (.630)
Bowl Game Record: 24-23 (.511)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
10
Miami Hurricanes
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Championship competitions: 5
Conference Championships: 9
All-Time Record: 637-372-19 (.629)
Bowl Game Record: 19-22 (.463)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
9
UCLA Bruins
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Championship competitions: 1
Conference Championships: 17
All-Time Record: 622-448-37 (.579)
Bowl Game Record: 16-20 (.446)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
8
Clemson Tigers
Championship: 3
Conference Championships: 27
All-Time Record: 790-467-44 (.624)
Bowl Game Record: 28-22 (.560)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 2nd
7
Michigan State Spartans
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Championship competitions: 6
Conference Championships: 11
All-Time Record: 727-479-44 (.467)
Bowl Game Record: 14-16 (.467)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 1
6
Arkansas Razorbacks
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Championship competitions: 1
Conference Championships: 13
All-Time Record: 736-531-40 (.578)
Bowl Game Record: 17-24-3 (.420)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
5
Texas A&M Aggies
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Championship: 3
Conference Championships: 18
All-Time Record: 771-498-48 (.604)
Bowl Game Record: 20-22 (.476)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
4
Washington Huskies
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Championship competitions: 2
Conference Championships: 17
All-Time Record: 752-463-50 (.614)
Bowl record: 20-20-1 (.500)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 1
3
Wisconsin Badgers
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Championship competitions: 0
Conference Championships: 14
All-Time Record: 735-513-53 (.586)
Bowl Game Record: 19-15 (.559)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
2
Be Miss Rebels
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Championship: 3
Conference Championships: 6
All-Time Record: 678-528-35 (.560)
Bowl Game Record: 24-15 (.615)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
1
Iowa Hawkeyes
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Championship competitions: 5
Conference Championships: 13
All-Time Record: 685-570-39 (.544)
Bowl Game Record: 20-17-1 (.539)
College Football Playoff Appearances: 0
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