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Big Ten standings: Where are Washington Huskies, Oregon Ducks entering rivalry week?

By Ethan Lee

Nov 15, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies offensive lineman Drew Azzopardi (74) and running back Jonah Coleman (1) celebrate after Coleman scored a touchdown against the UCLA Bruins during the first half at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
Nov 15, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies offensive lineman Drew Azzopardi (74) and running back Jonah Coleman (1) celebrate after Coleman scored a touchdown against the UCLA Bruins during the first half at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
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Well, if you’d taken the time back in early January or last December to tell Washington Husky football fans that their favorite team would be sitting right in the middle of their new conference home while the Oregon Ducks would be eyeing a path to the national title game, UW fans probably wouldn’t be too happy with you. 

After all, it’s been well over 1000 days since the last time the Oregon Ducks actually managed to get a win against Washington. The Huskies have been able to get three wins in a row over Oregon. And that certainly feels pretty good to brag about. 

Plus, in the last meeting between these two teams, Washington won the last-ever Pac-12 championship, denying the Ducks a chance to claim the conference crown in the process. Oh, and Washington followed that up with a Sugar Bowl win and trip to the national title game. 

But now, Oregon looks like the national title contender. Under Dan Lanning, the Ducks are unbeaten (and the only unblemished team in the country right now). They’re in a better position than UW at the moment. Since the last time these two teams met, Washington lost a ton of talent off to the NFL, Kalen DeBoer departed Montlake for Tuscaloosa (where he’s struggling to deal with the lofty expectations in Alabama), and the Huskies hired Jedd Fisch, who quickly assembled a roster.

Washington has seen some growing pains in its first season in the Big Ten (which largely has to do with how this is a rebuilding project that the Huskies are in right now). And now the Huskies are looking to spoil Oregon’s special season.

How do these two teams stack up at the moment?

Big Ten standings, records entering week 14: Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks sit at the top of the conference

Entering the final week of the regular season, here’s how the Oregon Ducks, Washington Huskies, and the rest of the Big Ten stand: 

  • Oregon Ducks (11-0 overall, 8-0 Big Ten) 
  • Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1 overall, 7-1 Big Ten)
  • Indiana Hoosiers (10-1 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) 
  • Penn State Nittany Lions (10-1 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) 
  • Illinois Fighting Illini (8-3 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) 
  • Iowa Hawkeyes (7-4 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) 
  • Washington Huskies (6-5 overall, 4-4 Big Ten)
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) 
  • Michigan Wolverines (6-5 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) 
  • USC Trojans (6-5 overall, 4-5 Big Ten) 
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-5 overall, 3-5 Big Ten) 
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-5 overall, 3-5 Big Ten)
  • Michigan State Spartans (5-6 overall, 3-5 Big Ten) 
  • Wisconsin Badgers (5-6 overall, 3-5 Big Ten) 
  • UCLA Bruins (4-7 overall, 3-6 Big Ten) 
  • Northwestern Wildcats (4-7 overall, 2-6 Big Ten)
  • Maryland Terrapins (4-7 overall, 1-7 Big Ten) 
  • Purdue Boilermakers (1-10 overall, 0-8 Big Ten)

Washington isn’t exactly in the best spot ever, but the Huskies are currently doing better than the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins. So, we’ve got that going for us. The Huskies are actually smack dab right in the middle of the conference. And there’s a good chance that holds. 

But, a rivalry upset would bump the Huskies up a bit.

This rivalry game doesn’t have the stakes that the past few had, but there are a few interesting notes as the Huskies and Ducks get set to face each other in Eugene on Saturday in what will be their 117th all-time meeting.

With an upset win over Oregon, (in addition to creating a little bit of college football playoff chaos) Washington would secure a winning season, find its first road win of the year, cement itself as being above both USC and UCLA in the Big Ten standings for this season. Oh, and maintain bragging rights over a team that hasn’t beaten UW in over 1000 days. That’d be nice to keep.

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