The media must not have seen much New Mexico football in recent years. Frankly, who has?
The Lobos went 1-11 last season and were able to generate all of 107 yards of total offense against Oregon.
Meanwhile, the Ducks racked up more than 700 yards of offense and won 72-0.
Apparently, this performance was enough to vault Oregon from No. 11 in the preseason AP Poll all the way to No. 7. More importantly, the Ducks passed Iowa, who registered a 37-7 win, and Florida, who beat Miami of Ohio 34-12 and was ranked fourth in the preseason poll.
It’s difficult to justify dropping the Gators four spots after a win over a legitimate FBS team, something New Mexico simply isn’t at this point.
The only possible explanation for Oregon’s rise is that the AP voters were impressed by style points.
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