Oregon's Dan Lanning fires off his complaint about College Football Playoff format

Oregon Ducks' HC Dan Lanning joined the Bear Bets podcast and discussed the rivalry game against USC, Dante Moore’s sophomore season & more!

The Oregon Ducks will take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup, which will also act as the Orange Bowl.

The game will be played on a neutral site despite Texas Tech being the No. 4 seed in the bracket. It’s a notion that Ducks head coach Dan Lanning had a hard time wrapping his head around. With the Playoff format the way it is now, only the first round sees home games for the highest seeds. The next rounds are considered bowl games, keeping some of the old ways intact.

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Oregon head coach Dan Lanning calls to his team during the first half of the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff against James Madison, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Eugene, Oregon. (AP Photo/Lydia Ely)

Lanning also took issue with the timing of the quarterfinal games. Oregon defeated James Madison, 51-34, on Saturday but won’t face Texas Tech until New Year’s Day. Texas Tech hasn’t played since the Big 12 Championship on Dec. 6.

"I don't know if there's a side advantage. I think it's just more of an indicator that the way we do playoffs in college football is messed up. I mean, in my opinion, we're really excited to be going to the Orange Bowl, but this game should be played at Texas Tech. They're a higher-seeded team. We should play a week like right after the last game. The next playoff game should be the next Saturday. The next playoff game should be the next Saturday. The next playoff game should be the next Saturday, then a championship game."

Lanning said that part of the challenge is to keep the same