This is the final year of a 4-team College Football Playoff, and while we can enjoy the exclusivity it provides to the top teams in the sport, we can also dream of a world in which the 12-team playoff was already in place.

While the four-team model is relatively straightforward with the College Football Playoff selection committee picking the four teams who deserve to get in, the 12-team model comes with a bit more nuance.

The 12-team model that was approved last year would include the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large teams, with the four highest-ranked conference champions seeded 1 through 4 and receiving first-round byes. The first-round games would be played on campus sites.

So with that system in mind, where would the Oregon Ducks stand after the release of the first official CFP rankings of the year? Take a look:

Note: In these matchups, we advanced Oregon through each game to show what their path would look like, while teams in other matchups were advanced based on who had the higher seed. 

First-Round Byes

• No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes

• No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs

• No. 3 Florida State Seminoles

• No. 4 Washington Huskies

First Round: No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 9 Oklahoma

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Winner by Seed: Alabama Crimson Tide

First Round: No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 Tulane

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Winner by Seed: Michigan Wolverines

First Round: No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Ole Miss

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Winner by Seed: Texas Longhorns

First Round: No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 11 Penn State

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Winner by Seed: Oregon Ducks

Quarterfinals: No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Alabama

Winner by Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes

Quarterfinals: No. 4 Washington vs. No. 5 Michigan

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Winner by Seed: Washington Huskies

Quarterfinals: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Texas

Winner by Seed: Georgia Bulldogs

Quarterfinals: No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 6 Oregon

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Winner by Exercise Default: Oregon Ducks

Semifinals: No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Washington

Winner by Seed: Ohio State Buckeyes

Semifinals: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 6 Oregon

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Winner by Exercise Default: Oregon Ducks

National Championship: No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Oregon

What a matchup this would be. Ohio State has a 1-9 career record against the Ducks. The two will play each other as members of the Big Ten in Autzen Stadium in 2024.

Story originally appeared on Ducks Wire