Oregon Ducks open 2020 in top 10 of coaches poll

Rose Bowl 2020: Oregon vs. Wisconsin

Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal watches during warm ups before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) APAP

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EUGENE — Oregon will open the 2020 season ranked in the top 10 of the coaches poll.

The Ducks are No. 9 in the preseason poll released Thursday with 1,164 points, highest among Pac-12 teams.

Starting the season ranked for the 12th time in 13 seasons, Oregon went 12-2 last season and finished No. 5 after winning the Rose Bowl and Pac-12 Championship.

The Ducks are scheduled to play two other ranked teams, with No. 17 USC and No. 20 Utah as the other ranked teams from the Pac-12. Arizona State, Washington, Washington State, Cal and Stanford also received votes in the poll.

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