Oregon Ducks rank at No. 2 team in Big Ten, per USA TODAY

With the spring college football season now in the rearview mirror, it is time to prepare for the second long haul of the offseason before September brings the start of the regular season. Before we prepare to turn away from football for the next couple of months, though, it's time for everyone to take account of what we saw over the last month and use it to further predict what we will see this year.

For many, that comes in the form of preseason rankings. Many different iterations have come out over the past week, the most recent of which is a look at the Big Ten in particular, from USA TODAY.

According to USAT, the Oregon Ducks are not at the top of the conference, but they are near the No. 1 spot, sitting at No. 2 behind the Ohio State Buckeyes. Here's a look at USA TODAY's full rankings:

1. Ohio State Buckeyes
2. Oregon Ducks
3. Indiana Hoosiers
4. USC Trojans
5. Michigan Wolverines
6. Penn State Nittany Lions
7. Iowa Hawkeyes
8. Washington Huskies
9. Minnesota Golden Gophers
10. Illinois Fighting Illini