Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Oregon presents a conundrum

Results are results, but one of the most difficult aspects of creating a reliable power rating is trying to figure out what led to the results and what those results truly mean. Many times this is a fairly simple process. Team A did this a lot better than Team B, which Team A was expected to do, and Team A wiped the floor with Team B. Case closed. But then there are cases like what happened with Oregon on Saturday. There is no getting around the fact that Oregon's 2026 season is a disaster at this point.