Oregon Ducks Basketball Skyrocket In AP Top-25 Poll Rankings After Players Era Festival Wins?

The Oregon Ducks are now 8-0 on the season after their impressive showing at the Players Era Festival. The Ducks beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in the tournament's championship game. Where will Oregon be ranked when the latest AP Top-25 Poll comes out on Monday?

Cory Pappas | 6 Hours Ago

Nov 27, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; San Diego State Aztecs guard Miles Byrd (21) and Oregon Ducks guard Jadrian Tracey (2) vie for a loose ball during the second half at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images / Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

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The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team is off to an 8-0 start in the 2024-2025 season. Oregon won the first ever Players Era Festival this past week with wins over Texas A&M, San Diego State, and Alabama.

The Ducks came into the week unranked but that is sure to change after wins over two top-25 wins and another one over a good San Diego State team. How high could the Ducks be ranked when Monday’s ranking are released?

How High Can the Ducks Fly?

Nov 27, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Keeshawn Barthelemy (9) dribbles against San Diego State Aztecs guard Miles Byrd (21) during the first half at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images / Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

The Oregon Ducks will be ranked for the first time this season when the AP Top-25 Poll comes out. College basketball rankings can be tricky to predict with teams playing multiple games a week, especially during weeks when teams were playing as many as three of four games. Where should the Ducks expect to land?

On the surface when looking at Oregon’s resume compared to the rest of the country, they should be ranked in the top ten. The only teams that are also undefeated with the quality of wins that Oregon has are teams like No. 4 Auburn, No. 1 Kansas, No. 8 Kentucky, No. 7 Tennessee, and No. 10 Marquette.

However, with rankings, there are perceptions of teams given before the season starts and Oregon was not thought to be a top-25 team. Even after their 5-0 start, they were still unranked. They showed the country that they are without a doubt a top-25 team after beating Alabama and winning the Players Era Festival.

Oregon will likely be ranked in the No. 12 to No. 17 range when Monday’s rankings come out.

Oregon Wins Players Era Festival

Nov 27, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; San Diego State Aztecs guard Miles Byrd (21) and Oregon Ducks guard Jadrian Tracey (2)

Oregon won the first ever Players Era Festival with their 83-81 win over No. 9 Alabama. It was a loaded field with Oregon, Texas A&M, San Diego State, Creighton, Houston, Rutgers, Notre Dame, and Alabama. Something that made this tournament attractive is that there were Name, Image, and Likeness incentives given to the winner.

Not only did Oregon win the NIL prize money, they also picked up three quad one wins. That will go a long way at the end of the season when they are stacking their resume up against other teams.

Coach Dana Altman has his team playing great ball early in the season, which has been uncommon throughout the past few seasons.

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