EUGENE, Ore. – For the second straight season, Oregon will open the year as a ranked team.
The Ducks were No. 15th in the Associated Press preseason media poll that was released Monday.
A year ago, Oregon was picked 14th in the A.P. preseason poll.
This is the Ducks' fourth preseason poll appearance in the last seven seasons, all under head coach Dana Altman, who needs one more victory to become the winningest coach in program history.
Overall, this is Oregon's sixth all-time appearance in the A.