USC Rises in AP and Coaches Polls During Bye Week
The USC Trojans moved up in the AP and Coaches Polls despite not playing this weekend. The Trojans now rank No. 10 in the AP Poll and No. 11 in the Coaches Poll.
Last week, USC was No. 12 in both polls following a one-point road loss to a ranked Utah team. USC is tied with Wake Forest at No. 10 in the AP Poll. The Trojans are just eight points behind the Demon Deacons in the Coaches Poll.
The four ranked Pac-12 teams continue to cluster in both polls. Oregon is ranked No. 8 in both polls. UCLA is No. 12 in the AP Poll and No. 15 in the Coaches Poll. Utah is No. 14 in both polls — one spot ahead of UCLA in the Coaches Poll despite the results of their previous matchup.
Oregon State and Washington are receiving votes in both polls.
USC won’t have an opportunity to truly impress voters for another month. The Trojans have a game at Arizona and then home dates against Cal and Colorado before ending the season at UCLA and home against Notre Dame.
USC’s rise was due to drops from Ole Miss and UCLA following their losses to LSU and Oregon, respectively. Wake Forest jumped USC in the Coaches Poll after beating Boston College 43-15.
AP Poll
1. Georgia (31 first place votes)
2. Ohio State (18)
3. Tennessee (13)
4. Michigan
5. Clemson (1)
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Oregon
9. Oklahoma State
10. USC
10. Wake Forest
12. UCLA
13. Penn State
14. Utah
15. Ole Miss
16. Syracuse
17. Illinois
18. LSU
19. Kentucky
20. Cincinnati
21. North Carolina
22. Kansas State
23. Tulane
24. North Carolina State
25. South Carolina
Coaches Poll
1. Georgia (43 first place votes)
2. Ohio State (17)
3. Tennessee (2)
4. Michigan (1)
5. Clemson
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Oregon
9. Oklahoma State
10. Wake Forest
11. USC
12. Ole Miss
13. Penn State
14. Utah
15. UCLA
16. Syracuse
17. Kentucky
18. Illinois
19. Cincinnati
20. LSU
21. North Carolina
22. Kansas State
23. North Carolina State
24. Tulane
25. South Carolina
