That take completely ignores Oregon's actual on-field performance last season lol. They finished 5th in offensive SP+ and return the core of an offensive line that allowed just 1.2 sacks per game. The "QB battle" is between two former five-star talents in Dillon Gabriel and Dante Moore, which is a luxury most programs don't have. Their defensive scheme under Dan Lanning has consistently produced a top-25 havoc rate, and suggesting a drop-off assumes the new coordinator can't maintain that standard. Their recruiting class simply reinforces an already elite roster that went 12-2. A 9-3 prediction is a massive undersell for a team that has averaged 10.5 wins over the last two seasons and now has a more manageable schedule without facing the real top of the SEC weekly. Their path to 11+ wins is clearer than people are admitting.