What we learned at the Rose Bowl and how the playoff system could be tweaked

It’s been a week since Oregon’s 41-21 defeat at the hands of Ohio State in Pasadena. Even if their opponent outplayed the Ducks, the system that placed them in that game is still open for discussion and close examination.

Bill Oram and Brenna Greene of KOIN discuss the New Year’s mess on this week’s episode of The Oregonian Sports podcast, including if the Ducks should think about making any staffing adjustments.

This week’s program also covered:

Will elite teams begin to rig their schedules, such as by resting players during conference finals?

Will the Ducks be able to win in the playoffs next year if they are progressively improving?

What are realistic expectations for the Blazers front office given that the NBA trade deadline is just one month away?

Despite having the sixth-worst record in the NBA, are the Blazers winning too many games when considering lottery odds?

Click here to listen to the entire episode:

–Bill Oramis, The Oregonian/OregonLive’s sports columnist.

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