In playoff speak, Oregon is a large Duck in a small pond. Despite Heisman winner Marcus Mariota leaving early for the NFL, this 2015 team will be the favorite to win the Pac 12 and represent the west coast spot in Year Two of this newly formed playoff system. So the big question now is who takes over for Mariota. Will it be Jeff Lockie, the most experienced player now in his third year or Vernon Adams, the Eastern Washington transfer who is a FCS All-American? Receivers, tight ends, running backs...they're all expected back. And that's quite a statement considering the reputation Oregon has built offensively with less talent than what is currently available. If huge tight end Pharaoh Brown can find a way to see the field in 2015 after a devastating season ending knee injury left him in serious rehab, he will be the icing on this potent attack. The defense is getting better each year. However, if there is one area of concern it would be in the secondary where three full-timers will depart. Eugene has become an upper echelon staple now. From Bellotti to Kelly to Helfrich, the coaching baton as been passed and polished. Get used to seeing a different uniform every week with the same ole competitive/high scoring team wearing it.