No. 1 Oregon to make first-ever encounter with Maryland

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The College Football Playoff rankings have Oregon in the No. 1 position for the first time in history. Its previous high was No. 2 in 2014, when the Ducks were one of four teams in the inaugural CFP.

But the Ducks (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) still have a ways to go to get to the playoffs, and their finalregular-season stretch starts Saturday with their first-ever meeting with Maryland i