For the third time this season, 12th-ranked Oregon will play in a game seen lofty enough to be among the four games ESPN reporters pick from each Thursday. Last month just four reporters picked Oregon to beat Stanford, while 14 of 17 gave the Ducks the edge over then ranked California in Berkeley, and last week 10 of 17 selected the Ducks over the Huskies.

This week's game between the Ducks and No. 25 Washington State is predictably among those chosen to be picked apart by ESPN staffers, and for the most part, it came up green and yellow. Of the 16 pickers, nine have them heading to Pullman and coming out victorious.

None of the pickers have Oregon winning in blowout fashion. In fact, all but one of the nine have it a one-score game. Joel Anderson is the outlier, picking Oregon to win 34-21 over the Cougars. On average, the Ducks winning margin is just 5.1 points per game, with the average score set at 36-31.

The seven pickers who have Washington State set to move to 3-1 in the Pac-12 see the game just as even. The most lopsided score is Andrea Adelson, who has WSU winning 38-31. The average margin is 3.7 with an average score set at 36-33.

This is notable as the Ducks are road underdogs to Washington State. The line has fluctuated throughout the week, but seems to be holding steady at three-points in the Cougars' favor, meaning that Bristol and Vegas don't exactly see eye-to-eye on this one.

It's also worth noting that to date, the ESPN majority has been correct in both games. The 13 who picked Stanford to beat Oregon were correct, just as the 14 who picked Oregon to defeat Cal were, and the 10 who picked Oregon to beat UW were too. If the trend continues, the Ducks would move to 6-1 and 3-1 in Pac-12 action.

The game is set to kickoff at 4:30 PM on Saturday and will be carried on FOX. DuckTerritory.com will have three reporters on the ground in Pullman to provide you the best coverage possible.