Last night, America decided. The people have chosen their leader.
I am referring, of course, to The Oregon Duck. The College Football Playoff committee named unbeaten Oregon as the No. 1 team in its inaugural 2024 rankings. It's an accomplishment in itself -- one that required beating the No. 2 team at home and the defending national champ on the road -- though obviously it's not something you hang a banner for. (Sorry, Mississippi State.) After all, in the 10 years of the CFP era, only two teams won the national title after scoring the first No.