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Its regular season is complete, but Oregon remains two wins away from securing its preferred postseason path.

The Ducks are tracking for the No. 5 seed in the College Football Playoff but could be in danger of losing the spot — and moving up, to the top tier — if two teams above them falter this weekend.

If No. 3 Georgia or No. 4 Texas Tech lose in the SEC or Big 12 championship games, respectively, the resulting slide down the final CFP rankings could lead to th

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