For the primary time since Lincoln Riley took over, USC is no longer ranked by the AP.
Sunday was the first time since Lincoln Riley took over as coach that USC fell out of The Associated Press’s college football poll.
At the same time, No. 15 Oklahoma State jumped into the rankings making its debut this year.
The top nine teams among the Top 25 stayed where they were, with Georgia staying at No. 1. With 21 straight weeks at the top of the poll, the Bulldogs are now tied for second-longest in the history of the poll. This started in the middle for last season.
Georgia got 49 points for first place. Michigan got a total of nine first-place votes, Ohio State got three, and Florida State got two.
We are now in second place. Washington stayed in fifth place, with Oregon, Texas, Alabama, or Penn State following.
The poll’s top nine teams haven’t moved since November 19, 2017, which is nine months ago. Ole Miss jumped up one spot to No. 10, which is the highest it has been all season.
On Saturday night, USC (7-3) lost to Washington in another high-scoring, defense-optional game. They are now unranked after beginning the season at No. 6.
Alex Grinch was fired as defensive coordinator by the Trojans on Sunday after giving up 49 points or more within back-to-back games.
When USC plays Oregon next week, it will be the first time since 2021 that they are not ranked as a team. That year, they were 4-8 and fired coach Clay Helton shortly after just two games.
Before the 2022 season, Riley was hired by USC from Oklahoma. He brought with him Caleb Williams, who won the Heisman Trophy.
This season, the Trojans started out 6-0, but since then they’ve lost three straight games while giving up 46 points per game.
On Sunday, Southern California fell out of the Associated Press’s college football poll for the first time since Lincoln Riley took over as coach.
At the same time, No. 15 Oklahoma State jumped into the rankings for an first time this season.
The top nine teams within the Top 25 stayed where they were, with Georgia staying at No. 1. With 21 straight weeks at the top of the poll, the Bulldogs are now tied for second-longest in the history of the poll. This started in the middle for last season.
Riley said following the Washington game, “I think our guys are mad that we’ve been so close and haven’t played sufficiently well to get ahead.”
Before the 2022 season, Riley had been recruited by USC from Oklahoma. He brought with him Caleb Williams, who won the Heisman Trophy.
This season, the Trojans started out 6-0, but since then they’ve lost three straight games while giving up 46 points per game.
Riley fired Alex Grinch as defensive coordinator on Sunday and put in place two assistant interim directors for the rest of the season.
On Sunday, Southern California fell out of the newspaper’s college football poll for the first time since Lincoln Riley took over as coach.
At the same time, No. 15 Oklahoma State jumped into the rankings over the first time this season.
The top nine teams within the Top 25 stayed where they were, with Georgia staying at No. 1. With 21 straight weeks at the top of the poll, the Bulldogs are now tied for second-longest in the history of the poll. This started in the middle for last season.
On Saturday night, USC (7-3) lost to Washington in another high-scoring, defense-optional game. They are now unranked following starting the season at No. 6.
When USC plays Oregon next week, it will be the first season since 2021 that they are not ranked as a team. That year, they were 4-8 and fired coach Clay Helton following just two games.
Sunday was the first time since Lincoln Riley took over as coach that USC fell out of the newspaper’s college football poll. At the same time, No. 15 Oklahoma State jumped into the top ten for the very first time this year.
The top nine teams within the Top 25 stayed where they were, with Georgia staying at No. 1. With 21 straight weeks at the top of the poll, the Bulldogs are now tied for second-longest in the history of the poll. This started in the middle for last season.
Georgia got 49 points for first place. Michigan got ten first-place votes, Ohio State got three, and Florida State got two. We are now in second place.