TITLE RUN? Why Oregon Ducks' Fans Might ONLY Celebrate National Championship as JMU, Texas Tech Loom

Oregon has among the most favorable paths to win their first ever national championship with James Madison up next weekend. What is success in the Playoff? On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin discusses Oregon's 2026 recruiting class, the highest-ranked ever, finishing #3 in the 247Sports composite rankings. Is 5-star WR Gatlin Bair, a 2024 recruit, being overlooked? Oregon QB Dante Moore followed a unique path to the Ducks to become the starter, sitting for a year in 2024 behind Dillon Gabriel. Could the Ducks seek that sort of option again? 04:52 Oregon Football: Defining Success 06:53 Oregon's Season: Disappointment or Failure? 12:54 Oregon's Playoff Path Analysis 14:47 Raising the Bar at Oregon 17:04 Promising Oregon Wide Receiver Prospect 20:54 "Future Potential in Oregon's WR Room" 24:53 Oregon's Future Backup Quarterback? 27:09 Oregon QB Transfer Speculation BECOME A LOCKED ON DUCKS INSIDER https://joinsubtext.com/c/lockedonducks Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Omaha Steaks Save big on unforgettable gifts with Omaha Steaks. Visit https://OmahaSteaks.com for 50% off site-wide and an extra 20% off select favorites during their Cyber Sale. And for an additional $35 off, use promo code COLLEGE at checkout. Rugiet If you’ve been thinking about taking the next step, now’s the time. Head to https://Rugiet.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE to get 15% off your order for a limited time. Rugiet Ready. Feel present. Feel confident. Feel ready. Aura Frames For a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting https://AuraFrames.com to get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code COLLEGE at checkout. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.