Oregon head coach Dan Lanning isn’t losing sleep over where his team landed in the first College Football Playoff rankings, even if the No. 9 spot feels like a slap in the face. The Ducks got hit with some brutal honesty from the selection committee this week. Chair Mack Rhoades basically told them their resume doesn’t measure up to the other contenders sitting in the top 10. But Lanning’s got a simple message for anyone questioning where Oregon belongs.

When a CBS Sports reporter asked Dan Lanning about the committee’s criticism, specifically Rhoades saying “their strength of record isn’t what the other top 10 teams have,” the Oregon coach didn’t flinch. “Go play the next game,” Lanning said matter-of-factly. “We’re going to play some really good teams here before the season’s done.

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