A friend once taught me that in the mud-slinging, smack-talking world of highfalutin — non-Ivy, but still elite — East Coast education “JMU” doesn’t actually stand for James Madison University.

The derisive definition of that particular abbreviation? “Just Missed University of Virginia.”

Ba-ZING.

In the College Football Playoff, the Oregon Ducks just missed Tulane. Or even, The U: Miami.

But thanks to a wacky championship weekend and a still-evolving system, Oregon was given a postseason gift.

It will be Ducks vs. Dukes on Dec. 20.

And while this is far from the spicy matchup fans — and, OK, journalists — dreamed of when the CFP rolled out its 12-team system replete with on-campus games in the first round, this is the best-case scenario for the Ducks.

Competitively, this feels l

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