Story byZachary Neel, Ducks WireSun, December 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM UTC·2 min readThis was as controversial as a College Football Playoff process as we've ever seen, and ultimately, it has the chance to change the sport entirely over the next couple of years because of what took place with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and Miami Hurricanes. Fortunately, the Oregon Ducks don't have to worry about all of that. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn Sunday morning, it was announced that the Ducks would get the No. 5 seed in the playoff, giving them a home game in the first round against the No. 12 James Madison Dukes, a team that they are favored to beat by three scores.