 1 ranking in both the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time in school history.This occurred after the #1-ranked teams, Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide lost in consecutive weeks.The Ducks finished the regular season with a 12–0 record; winning the conference at 9–0, they were the only team in Pac-10 history to defeat every other conference team in a nine conference game season.