EUGENE, Ore. — It's been a long time since the Ducks fell to Stanford 64-57 in the final of the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas. Eight days to be exact. But the wait to know the team's NCAA Tournament seeding and opening round opponent is over.

On Monday evening, the bracket was released in its entirety, placing the Ducks as the No. 2 seed in the Portland Region. The Ducks are set to play 15-seed Portland State on Friday at 6 PM at Matthew Knight Arena. The Vikings won the Big Sky this year. This is just their second appearance in the tournament. The first and only other appearance came in 2010.

Eugene will also play host to No. 7 Texas facing No. 10 Indiana on Friday. The Longhorns finished third in the Big 12, while the Hoosiers were tied for 10th in the Big 10. The winner of each game would face off on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16.

Should the Ducks navigate their way through two games in Eugene, they'd then take a two hour bus ride north to Portland the following week. Moda Center is set to play host to Sweet 16 and Elite Eight matchups in Portland.

That would mean the Ducks could conceivably play all four games en route to a program first Final Four within the state borders. This is a fact that the Ducks have known all season, and has been the source of ample motivation to get to this point.

The other top seeds in the region are No. 1 Mississippi State, No. 3 Syracuse and No. 4 Miami. That means the two highest seeded teams in the region are schools the Ducks have faced and already beaten this season. Oregon beat the Bulldogs 82-74 on Dec. 18 at Matthew Knight Arena, while the Ducks knocked off the Orange 75-73 on Nov. 10.

This is the third straight NCAA Tournament the Ducks have reached. It's the second consecutive year that they've been a No. 2 seed, and also the second that has seen them host the opening two rounds. Oregon has reached the Elite Eight each of the past two years. They'll try for three straight this year, with eyes on a grater prize.

ESPN accidentally released the bracket in its entirety on ESPNU around Noon on Monday. Because of this mistake, the network moved up the Selection Show to 2 PM. The show, and numerous watch parties nationally, had initially been set for 4 PM. Due to the mistake, ESPN broadcast its brackets at 2 PM. Oregon cancelled its watch party as well as its media availability for the day. Media is expected for later in the week.