Oregon is the nation's top-ranked team for the first time in program history.

The Ducks are No. 1 in both the AP poll and the coaches' poll. The coaches' poll counts in the BCS standings, the first batch of which will be released today.

Stanford is 12th in the AP poll and No. 14 in the coaches' poll. Arizona is 15th in the AP poll and 18th in the coaches' poll.

The top five in both polls are identical. Each of the top-five teams -- Oregon, Boise State, Oklahoma, TCU and Auburn -- received first-place votes. But Oregon's 42 first-places votes were well ahead of Boise State's 11 in the coaches' poll.

Oregon plays host to UCLA on Thursday.Challenges and Opportunities: Expanding Pre-K in Michigan and New York City

Michigan and New York City have recently undertaken the exciting but daunting work of expanding their pre-K programs. These two early education expansion efforts are among the largest and most ambitious in the country.

How are they doing? To find out, the National Women’s Law Center hosted a conference call to discuss what’s underway in both places. The call covered a wide range of topics that provide important insight for other cities and states seeking to expand high-quality early education and care.

Moderated by Helen Blank, NWLC’s director of child care and early learning, the discussion featured the following speakers:

– Susan Broman, Deputy Superintendent for the Office of Great Start, Michigan Department of Education

– Betty Holcomb, Director of Public Policy,