I 'd argue that the reason Monday night felt so sobering , so painful for the UO players and coaches and , naturally , Ducks fans who rooted alongside them for months was .
The expectations before a single snapped football were that Ducks would win the national title .
I 'd argue that the reason Monday night felt so sobering , so painful for the UO players and coaches and , naturally , Ducks fans who rooted alongside them for months was because the expectations before a single snapped football were that Oregon would win the national title .