The Oregon Ducks football is a national title contender and plays a home game against the Oregon State Beavers this weekend.
That setting provides a stellar backdrop to host top recruits.
And it isn't just the football program that is taking advantage.
According to Rivals, Notre Dame (California) five-star small forward Tyran Stokes is set to visit Oregon this weekend.
The 6-foot-7, 230-pound athlete is rated the nation's No 1 overall prospect in the class of 2026.
So far, Stokes has scheduled (or taken) official visits to Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville and USC.
Could Oregon pull off the big recruiting win?
Well, the Ducks have proven to be a major player in the NIL era on the gridiron.
So far, that hasn't extended as deeply into basketball recruiting.
The Ducks have landed several five-star basketball recruits in recent years, but haven't landed a bonafide "generational talent."
Bol Bol, Kel'el Ware, Nate Bittle, Kwame Evans Jr. and Jackson Shelstad have all come to Eugene highly rated, but the success rate has been a mixed bag.
Of course, none of those prospects carried as much hype as Stokes, who projects as a future No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.
Here is what 247Sports had to say, in part, about Stokes as a prospect:
"Stokes is the most talented prospect in the national class and a unique match-up for opposing defenders. At 6-foot-7 and 230 pounds with a 7-foot wingspan, he’s powerful, long, and explosively athletic. But while he’s built like a forward, he can make plays like a guard with an ability to create off the dribble and an innate understanding of how to instinctively find a path to the rim, even when one doesn’t seem to initially present itself. He’s especially lethal getting downhill in the open floor and loves to take the ball off the defensive glass (10 rebounds per game in EYBL) and start the break himself."
"Because Stokes can be so physically imposing, it’s easy for some of the nuances in his game to go under-appreciated. But he has terrific hands, allowing him to hold on to anything he touches and simultaneously have good touch. He also has very good footwork, both on the perimeter and at the end of his drives, and even in the mid-post. Stokes is also a much better passer than he often gets credit for, so while his turnover rate can be high (3.8 assists to 3.6 turnovers), he has real vision and skill setting up his teammates when he’s not being nonchalant with the ball."