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USC Trojans in Top 20 of initial College Football Playoff rankings

Erik-McKinneyby: Erik McKinney4 hours agoErikTMcKinney
USC safety Bishop Fitzgerald makes a tackle against the Michigan Wolverines
USC safety Bishop Fitzgerald makes a tackle against the Michigan Wolverines (acscottphotography/WeAreSC)

The USC Trojans (6-2, 4-1) are No. 19 in the initial College Football playoff rankings announced Tuesday night.

Landing at No. 19 is a one spot improvement over USC’s No. 20 ranking in the AP poll and a two-spot rise from the Trojans’ No. 21 ranking in the coaches poll.

USC is coming off a 21-17 road win against Nebraska and has a win against No. 21 Michigan on its resume.

The Trojans have a loss to No. 10 Notre Dame but still have a chance for two impressive wins with a home game against No. 20 Iowa and a road trip to take on No. 9 Oregon later this month.

The four conference champions from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC, along with the highest ranked conference champion from the Group of Five are guaranteed a spot in the field, but those conference champs are no longer guaranteed a first-round bye. The remaining seven bids will be filled by seven at-large qualifiers.

Those who finish between 5-12 will participate in the first round. Those games will be hosted by the higher seed. The subsequent rounds will be played at traditional bowl sites.

The complete CFP Top 25 is:

  1. Ohio State
  2. Indiana
  3. Texas A&M
  4. Alabama
  5. Georgia
  6. Ole Miss
  7. BYU
  8. Texas Tech
  9. Oregon
  10. Notre Dame
  11. Texas
  12. Oklahoma
  13. Utah
  14. Virginia
  15. Louisville
  16. Vanderbilt
  17. Georgia Tech
  18. Miami
  19. USC
  20. Iowa
  21. Michigan
  22. Missouri
  23. Washington
  24. Pittsburgh
  25. Tennessee

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