Dasoo Milton Yoon

The Ohio State Buckeyes made it to the National College Football Championship, but I did not watch the game. Why? I can sacrifice watching the game if it helps my team win—a sentiment many sports fans share. This year, we reached the championship for the fifth time in my life and won for the second—but I didn’t watch a single second of the game. It was not because I didn’t want to, or have the time, or some other excuse—but because I am bad luck.

1: Oregon Ducks (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten)Points Received: 146 (8 first-place votes) Just like most major polls, we have put Oregon on the top of our rankings this week. The Ducks seem to have the inside track to the College Football Playoff, as they are on bye this week and face a weakened Washington team before playing in the Big Ten Championship Game.

There’s an electric energy to this year’s Washington Commanders team. The organization has new team owners and new head coach Dan Quinn, who has Super Bowl experience. With the Commanders now sitting at 4-1, there is finally real hope for this team after decades of mediocrity. And that spark starts with the fiery play of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. Daniels had large cleats to fill after transferring from Arizona State to LSU after three years playing for the Sun Devils.