The No. 1 Oregon Ducks are led by coach Dan Lanning, who is adamant that the "grass is damn green in Eugene." However, coach Lanning's name has been buzzing in the NFL, according to a report from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

It's becoming as predictable as Christmas decorations in Target the day after Halloween: November, a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving and Dan Lanning's name is floated for other jobs. It makes for catchy leads and headlines.

There is reportedly some belief within the NFL that Oregon head football coach Dan Lanning has what it takes to make the leap to the professional ranks if

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Oregon head coach Dan Lanning is seen as a Dan Campbell-like NFL coaching candidate after leading the Ducks to the No. 1 spot in two College Football Playoff Rankings.

Dan Lanning's success at the University of Oregon has reportedly caught the eye of some NFL franchises, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

EUGENE — No. 1 Oregon travels to Wisconsin on Saturday (4:30 p.m., NBC). Dan Lanning held his weekly press conference tonight to review the win Ducks’ over Maryland and look ahead to the matchup with the Badgers.

The Oregon football team is once again at the top of the updated College Football Playoff rankings. Oregon is undefeated and is en route to a Big Ten title game appearance if they can finish the season with victories.

Wisconsin welcomes No. 1-ranked Oregon to Camp Randall Stadium this week for a primetime Big Ten showdown. Ducks head coach Dan Lanning is one of the most well-respected names in the coaching world, and he was very complimentary of what Luke Fickell is building in Madison.