Why Oregon can win the Pac 10

[brady_44]

I've been off on a few of my Pac 10 predictions this year, but so far picking Oregon to win it looks solid. Big game this weekend, but I don't think homefield helps Cal nearly as much as most other schools (not a loud stadium, and lacks a big fan base). I thought this was a pretty good breakdown from SI.com.

So who are the real Oregon Ducks? Are they the wrecking crew that dominated Arizona State last Saturday? Or are they the team that gave up more than 100 fourth-quarter rushing yards to Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson on Sept. 16?

Maybe it all depends on which uniform the No. 11 Ducks (4-0) are wearing. Much of the time this team looks like it can win the Pac-10, but not always. Ducks fans should hope their team figures it out this weekend, when they travel to Berkeley to take on No. 16 Cal (4-1).

In anticipation of Saturday, I've been thinking about Oregon a lot. There's much to like, but there are also some major holes. With the Pac-10 race as wide open as it's been in four years, the Ducks have a legitimate shot to win at least a share of the conference title and go to a BCS bowl. Will that happen? I'm not sure yet. Here are five reasons Oregon could win the conference and four why it may not.

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[Autzen Powers]

ugh. well I guess we can count Oregon out of the race. Looks like it's up to Cal or USC.

[Go-Pac]

What an ugly, ugly, ugly, and one more time ugly game. "Why Oregon Can Win the Pac 10" I would say was a bit premature. Dixon has had horrible games against good opponents (see OU, last year and this, and now Cal). I hope I don't see this trend continuing.

[OSU8085]

it'll come down to Cal and SC for the title

I knew UO wouldn't go undeafeted in Pac Ten play but I did not expect that beat down-only reason I thought they would lose is because of the # of HARD road games

and frankly UO is lucky to not be 2-3 right now, they easily could have lost to fresno, they should have lost to OU and did lose to Cal....but I guess this is how college football works