Oregon Finishes No. 6 in Final AP Poll of 2023-2024 Season

Dan Lanning has won 10 or more games in each of his first two seasons as Oregon's head coach.

The sun set on the 2023 college football season in Houston on Monday, as the Michigan Wolverines capped off a perfect season, going 15-0 and defeating the Washington Huskies 34-13 to capture their first national championship since 1997.

Oregon may not have made the college football playoff, but this season was still a step in the right direction for Dan Lanning in Eugene. The Ducks finished the year with a 12-2 record after a 45-6 win over the Liberty Flames in the Fiesta Bowl.

Quarterback Bo Nix was a Heisman Trophy finalist, year one of the Will Stein offense was a massive success, and Oregon's defense improved in nearly every facet.

While the Ducks are set to lose a number of their best players, headlined by Nix, to the 2024 NFL Draft, they're also welcoming back some elite talent like defensive end Jordan Burch, All-Pac-12 linebacker Jeffrey Bassa and a promising young cornerback in Jahlil Florence.

Attention now turns to Oregon's debut season in the Big Ten, with conference play slated to begin on September 28 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena against Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins.

Find the final full AP Poll below.

*Note: Pac-12 schools in bold*

1. Michigan Wolverines (15-0)

2. Washington Huskies (14-1)

3. Texas Longhorns (12-2)

4. Georgia Bulldogs (13-1)

5. Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2)

6. Oregon Ducks (12-2)

6. Florida State Seminoles (13-1)

8. Missouri Tigers (11-2)

9. Ole Miss Rebels (11-2)

10. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2)

11. Arizona Wildcats (10-3)

12. LSU Tigers (10-3)

13. Penn State Nittany Lions (10-3)

14. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-3)

15. Oklahoma Sooners (10-3)

16. Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-4)

17. Tennessee Volunteers (9-4)

18. Kansas State Wildcats (9-4)

19. Louisville Cardinals (10-4)

20. Clemson Tigers (9-4)

21. North Carolina State Wolfpack (9-4)

22. SMU Mustangs (11-3)

23. Kansas Jayhawks (9-4)

24. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-4)

25. Liberty Flames (13-1)

Others receiving votes: Oregon St. 96, West Virginia 90, Tulane 76, James Madison 52, Southern Cal 35, Memphis 32, Utah 14, Troy 10, Air Force 8, Toledo 7, Duke 6, Kentucky 4, UCLA 4, Miami (Ohio) 4, UTSA 3, Wyoming 2, Northwestern 2, Ohio 1

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