The race for the College World Series is heating up, and the Oregon Ducks look to set themselves up to make a run in the NCAA Tournament. Following a recent road series against the No. 1-ranked UCLA Bruins, in which the Ducks took one out of three games , Oregon is ranked No. 16 in the last D1Baseball's top 25 rankings heading into the final week of the regular season. In the Baseball America Poll, the Ducks are No. 23 entering the final week of the regular season. The UCLA Bruins (No. 1) and the USC Trojans (No. 14) are the two Big Ten teams ranked ahead of Oregon in the Baseball America Poll. The Duck delivers a hot dog to the crowd as the Oregon Ducks host the Oregon State Beavers on March 3, 2026, at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Oregon currently holds a 36-14 overall record and is 18-9 in conference play, good for fourth in the Big Ten. Just behind the Ducks at No.…