# How the Oregon Ducks Can Make the College Football Playoff After Rankings Jump > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1022783 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 11, 2026, 8:06 AM · Read it: The Oregon Ducks jumped seven spots to No. 16 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, but even if they win out, their path could hinge on what happens elsewhere in the Big Ten. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 9:58 AM: [Oregon Ducks football]() — AP (Wire service, United States) - Nov 10, 2026, 10:28 PM: [USC ranked No. 18 in second College Football Playoff rankings]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The Trojans rose two spots from where they were ranked last week, but still have a lot to prove entering the home stretch of the regular season - Nov 11, 2026, 8:06 AM: [How the Oregon Ducks Can Make the College Football Playoff After Rankings Jump]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The Oregon Ducks jumped seven spots to No. 16 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, but even if they win out, their path could hinge on what happens elsewhere in the Big Ten.