Oregon football coach Dan Lanning has often expressed his disinterest in polls, preseason or otherwise. When asked in 2024 about his team's No. 1 ranking midseason, its first atop the polls in over a decade, the coach said, "Who cares?"
In 2026, with the Ducks carrying their highest preseason ranking ever heading into the year in the AP Poll and holding the same preseason rank in the USA Today coaches poll at No. 2, Lanning offered a similar two word answer when asked Aug. 18 if ever takes the time to appreciate what the ranking says about the program.
"Hell, no."
Lanning was asked later about blocking out outside expectations, with many outlets giving Oregon preseason All-America honors, national ****** le favorite odds and so on, and how easy that task is in today's day and age.
The fifth-year coach wasn't quite as brief, but was just as frank about what preseason accolades mean to him and his program.
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In 2026, with the Ducks carrying their highest preseason ranking ever heading into the year in the AP Poll and holding the same preseason rank in the USA Today coaches poll at No. 2, Lanning offered a similar two word answer when asked Aug. 18 if ever takes the time to appreciate what the ranking says about the program.
"Hell, no."
Lanning was asked later about blocking out outside expectations, with many outlets giving Oregon preseason All-America honors, national ****** le favorite odds and so on, and how easy that task is in today's day and age.
The fifth-year coach wasn't quite as brief, but was just as frank about what preseason accolades mean to him and his program.
#polls
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