Is anything less than a national championship going to be acceptable for the Oregon Ducks this season?

With quarterback Dante Moore returning, the Ducks have arguably the best quarterback in college football this fall. After blowout losses in the College Football Playoff in the last two years, the pressure is on head coach Dan Lanning to win big games this season.

Only Texas has a better roster on paper. But Oregon has some questions coming into the season, especially with new offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer and defensive coordinator Chris Hampton.

The Ducks also face a challenging non-conference and Big Ten schedule. Here's how things should shape up for Oregon this season.

Wins: Boise State, Oklahoma State, Portland State, USC, UCLA, Nebraska, Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Washington

Losses: Nobody

The Ducks should beat everyone on the schedule during the regular season. Oregon might lose in the Big Ten championship to Indiana or in a rematch against Ohio State.

Beating Ohio State on the road will be difficult in November, but the Ducks have the better quarterback in the contest. How much Moore develops in his second season as a starter is everything for the Ducks' championship hopes.

The Ducks offense will be led by Moore, but the team is stacked with skilled talent. Receiver Evan Stewart is back, and that'll be a big boost with Jeremiah McClellan, Dakorien Moore, and Jamari Johnson set to pose challenges for any opposing secondary.

Oregon has a powerful duo at running back with Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill Jr. in the backfield. 

One question mark is the offensive line after losing three starters. The pass protection was already a problem last year against good front sevens.

Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman went to the Chicago Bears in the first round. The Ducks are replacing him with Minnesota transfer Koi Perich. He'll create a formidable secondary with cornerback Brandon Finney Jr. and safety Aaron Flowers. 

There's a lot of continuity with the front seven. Defensive tackles A'Mauri Washington and Bear Alexander combined with edges Teitum Tuioti and Maya Uiagalelei are scary.

The offense gets the headlines for this team, but the defense will be the key to winning the title.