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(05-19-2020 01:16 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(05-19-2020 11:44 AM)C1ncy4Life Wrote:  Oregon is an interesting one, especially when considering one of the topics brought up in the interview...name, image, and likeness payments. Nike could push them to become a powerhouse with those rule changes considering they are already at the cusp of being one of those top tier programs.

Of course Nike would have to balance it because they wouldn’t want to alienate their other top schools they have deals with.

Since 2000, Oregon has won 10 or more games 11 times, has finished ranked in the top 5 six times, has gone 5-1 combined in the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl, and has played in a national championship game twice. They weren't far off from making the playoff last year either, so they are definitely a team that can win a CFP title in my opinion. I think Oregon doesn't quite get their due as a program because they haven't broken through to win a title yet and have had some down years mixed in. They have only had two losing/non-bowl seasons in that time period though.

Largely I agree. Can they win? Yes, but they aren’t in the top tier of Alabama, Clemson, and OSU right now though they seem to be edging their way closer and closer. With the Image and Likeness and Phil Knight tossing money their way they could join, or even leapfrog, the top tier elite programs. That’s what I was speculating on.