Players and staff members shuffle out of the Oregon football locker room and collect pre-prepared meals as coach Dan Lanning and athletic director Rob Mullens pull up on a golf cart. Both are silent.

For decades, the Ducks have knocked at the door of becoming a desired member of college football's elite. All they're missing is the trophy.

If Wednesday night was any indication, the College Football Playoff might already be decided, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are going to have everyone else playin