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Oregon predicted to be No. 4 program of next 10 years in CFB

Published Jun. 22, 2015 7:53 p.m. ET

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Bleacher Report's Justin Ferguson wrote an interesting piece on predicting college football's top-25 programs of the next decade. In the piece, the Oregon Ducks were ranked the No. 4 program of the next 10 years.

Here is what Ferguson had to say about the Oregon Ducks' future:

"Only two teams have won double-digit games in each of its last five seasons—Alabama and Oregon. Championship-level consistency is the name of the game in Eugene, as the offensive-savvy Ducks have won three of the last five Pac-10/12 crowns and have played in two national title games over that span.

Oregon doesn't quite recruit at the elite level of a blue-blood program, but Nike founder and school alumnus Phil Knight makes sure his alma mater has cutting-edge uniforms and facilities. While fans can debate on the quality of the Ducks' uniform designs each year, they have been big hits with 5- and 4-star prospects who are turning down more traditional powers in favor of careers at Oregon.

With Stanford taking a slight dip in form, Oregon is the team to beat in the Pac-12 North and has the opportunity to be a postseason mainstay for plenty of years to come. Head coach Mark Helfrich is young, successful, and, according to OregonLive's Andrew Greif, doesn't have aspirations to coach in the NFL. The stage is set for more title-contending seasons in the Pacific Northwest."

(h/t Bleacher Report)

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