Oregon football adjusting prep schedule after learning from 2024 CFP bye

December 8, 2025

By Don Smalley, Ducks Wire: Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning originally believed a layoff of nearly a month would be beneficial for his team as they prepared for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl a year ago. As the No. 1 seed, it was felt that the Ducks could sit back rest, and wait as the Buckeyes and Tennessee Volunteers duked it out to try and get to the quarterfinals in Pasadena.

An old-fashioned beat down tends to change some minds.

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‘A different approach;’ Dan Lanning taking lessons from past CFP schedule

As it turned out, a long layoff wasn't beneficial for the Oregon Ducks in last year's playoff scenerio, so Dan Lanning is changing his approach.

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