UO release - EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team came in at No. 5 in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, moving up one spot for the fourth straight week after finishing an 11-1 regular season.  The Ducks capped the regular season with a 26-14 rivalry win at Washington last Saturday, reaching 11 wins for the third straight season and 10th time in program history.  Oregon has two wins over teams in the latest CFP top 25, with victories over No. 16 USC and No. 23 Iowa. The Big Ten has three top-five teams and six schools in the top 25 with No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana and No. 18 Michigan also included.  The Ducks have now made 16 consecutive appearances in the CFP top 10 dating back to 2023, and 29 straight appearances in the CFP top 25 dating back to 2020.  Oregon will await its final CFP seeding when the field is announced this Sunday, Dec. 7. With no game this week, the Ducks will host a first-round CFP game at Autzen Stadium unless they move up into the top four and receive a first-round bye.  UO is one of only three teams (Indiana, Texas Tech) in the top 15 for scoring offense (9th, 38.2 PPG), total offense (13th, 465.2 YPG), scoring defense (8th, 14.8 PPG) and total defense (3rd, 251.6 YPG). Oregon is also one of just two teams (Indiana) in the top 10 for total yards per play (9th, 7.08) and total yards per play allowed (5th, 4.16).  The Ducks also own the nation's No. 3 ranked passing defense (144.3 YPG) while ranking 14th in rushing offense (218.42 YPG), and they rank second in both plays of 20-plus yards (82) and plays of 20-plus yards allowed (24).  Oregon is currently No. 4 in both the Associated Press poll and the US LBM coaches poll.  College Football Playoff Top 25 - Dec. 2:  1. Ohio State (12-0); 2. Indiana (12-0); 3. Georgia (11-1); 4. Texas Tech (11-1); 5. Oregon (11-1).