With the No. 1 RPI in the country and just three games standing between Oregon and the right to host postseason play, the Ducks are feeling quite comfortable about their positioning on the national scene.
Suffer a hiccup this weekend at Cal, and the UO softball team almost certainly still will be in line to host NCAA Regionals.
But a Pac-12 Conference title? That might not survive such a hiccup. And thus, the Ducks still see plenty to play for when they open their three-game series at Cal on Thursday (3 p.m., Pac-12 Network).
"First and foremost, it's the championship," UO coach Mike White said.