Was Oregon football's drop in the AP Top 25 rankings justified?

Dropping four spots in the Week 2 AP Top 25 seemed a little drastic for an Oregon football team that won its season opener by 10 points.

Sure, the game against Idaho was way closer than anyone had expected or hoped, but the Ducks still took care of business and finished with a 24-14 win even though they didn't play their best game -- nowhere near it, in fact.

Oregon played down to its opponent and still escaped with a double-digit win and nearly 500 yards of total offense while holding the Vandals to just 217.

So was the biggest drop in the rankings for any team with a Week 1 win really justified here? Honestly, I'd say yes. It's not that I think the Ducks are any lesser than the No. 3 team in the country, but in order to hold that ranking, they have to prove it. A win over Boise State in convincing fashion on Saturday will change people's tune, but for now, the drop to No. 7 seems more than justified.

Dan Lanning will get the team back on the right track and they won't overlook Boise State this week.

Dillon Gabriel played a solid first game with Oregon, but he was running for his life and there were really no shots taken down field which may have been by design. That won't be the case moving forward but for now, the Ducks have to prove that they're a top-five team in college football.

Another close win over Boise State would hurt their position in the rankings even more, so let's hope the Ducks take care of the Broncos on Saturday night.