The buzz around Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks is electric as the 2025 college football season dawns. The team is cooking up some serious dark horse national title energy. And Greg McElroy, a respected voice in the game, is fully on board with that. These Ducks aren’t tiptoeing into the season; they’re ranked seventh in both Vegas power ratings and the AP Poll. It’s a spot that perfectly fits the darkhorse profile McElroy loves to champion. The fact here is that Oregon boasts a youthful roster brimming with raw talent.

But what’s college football without some dramatic highs and heartbreaking lows? Sure, Lanning’s squad, with that blend of youthful energy and returning grit, seems built for the grind and glory of a deep postseason run. But, and there’s always a but in college football folk

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