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USC Trojans rise in Week 15 AP, Coaches polls following rivalry win

Erik-McKinneyby: Erik McKinney11 hours agoErikTMcKinney

The USC Trojans rose to No. 17 this week in both the AP and Coaches polls following a 29-10 rivalry game win against the UCLA Bruins.

That’s a three-spot jump for USC in the Coaches poll and nearly matches their season-high ranking of No. 16. It’s a two-spot rise for the Trojans in the AP Poll and again just behind their season-high there of No. 16. The No. 17 ranking matches USC’s spot in the College Football Playoff ranking released last week.

USC finished the regular season 9-3, including 7-2 in Big Ten play and is No. 4 in the conference standings, ahead of Michigan based on their head-to-head win. The Trojans went 7-0 in the Coliseum and now await their bowl game destination. Based on most projections, it looks like USC will likely be headed to the Alamo Bowl for a Top-25 matchup against the BYU Cougars.

Complete Week 15 AP and Coaches Polls


Rank
AP PollCoaches Poll
1Ohio State (61)Ohio State (63)
2Indiana (5)Indiana
3GeorgiaGeorgia
4OregonOregon
5Texas TechOle Miss
6Ole MissTexas Tech
7Texas A&MTexas A&M
8OklahomaOklahoma
9Notre DameNotre Dame
10AlabamaAlabama
11BYUBYU
12MiamiVanderbilt
13VanderbiltMiami
14TexasTexas
15UtahUtah
16VirginiaVirginia
17USCUSC
18MichiganMichigan
19James MadisonJames Madison
20North TexasNorth Texas
21TulaneTulane
22ArizonaArizona
23NavyGeorgia Tech
24Georgia TechTennessee
25MissouriNavy

Others receiving votes in AP Poll: Tennessee 71, Houston 57, Iowa 51, UNLV 33, New Mexico 20, South Florida 11, SMU 8, Iowa St. 4, Arizona St. 3, Louisville 3, UConn 3, North Dakota St. 3, Illinois 2, Washington 1, Pittsburgh 1, San Diego St. 1

Others receiving votes in Coaches Poll: Iowa 85; Houston 73; Missouri 52; SMU 28; Washington 18; UNLV 17; Pittsburgh 15; South Florida 12; Illinois 9; Louisville 6; Connecticut 6; TCU 5; Penn State 5; Old Dominion 2; New Mexico 2; Arizona State 2; San Diego State 1

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