Oregon finished this years Directors Cup standings in 24th. This is the 7th straight finish in the top 25 and 9th in the past 10 years. Oregon was the only school in the top 25 with 19 or fewer sports sponsored by the athletic department.
Football has 8/1 odds to win the conference title this year according to Las Vegas Superbook. The odds are fourth best in the conference and trail Uw, USC, and Stanford.
247 Sports compares Oregon to the other rebuilding teams in the conference. After a down year for the conference and a number of coaching changes, there is a lot of company in this category right now.