It has been a rough week for the Oregon Ducks football program.

Just days after having its eight-game Civil War winning streak snapped, and amid rumors of Mark Helfrich being fired, Oregon lost top-rated commit Deommodore Lenoir on Tuesday afternoon.

That significant blow also delivered a hefty symbolic shot in the recruiting rankings.

Rivals ranks its classes based on points, dolling out a set number based on each individual recruit's national ranking.

With 21 pledges, the Beavers have a sizable advantage in a point-rating system over the Ducks (14 commits), but given the turmoil surrounding Oregon's program, it seems possible Oregon State could hold onto its lead until Signing Day in early February.

When was the last time Oregon State had a higher-rated class than Oregon? According to Rivals it was 2006 , when the Beavers signed 33 pledges compared to the Ducks' 21, a gap that was nearly impossible to overcome despite a significant difference in terms of stars per commit (2.67 to 2.36 in Oregon's favor).

This year, both Oregon and Oregon State are exceeding their 2006 recruiting results.

On 247Sports , a recruiting site that weighs stars over number of commits, Oregon sits at No. 32, while Oregon State is No. 38.

In other words, no matter how you slice it, the Civil War recruiting battle is hotly contested this year.

There's still lots of time left before the ink is dry in early February, but it's late November and Oregon State is ahead in the Rivals recruiting rankings.