Dan Lanning takes over as head coach as Mario Cristobal bolted for Miami. The narrative around this Oregon team is that they have the talent and depth to compete with any team in the country. Cristobal was an awesome recruiter, but took criticism for his coaching decisions and overall lack of creativity offensively. The Ducks had a very good (but not great) 35-13 record with Cristobal at the helm. The hope in Eugene is that Dan Lanning’s championship pedigree pushes this group into the College Football Playoffs.
Offensively Oregon’s strength will be their offensive line, but the Ducks will break in a new transfer quarterback in Bo Nix (Auburn).