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USC's slim hopes of remaining in contention for a national title run were officially dashed on Saturday after the Arizona Wildcats pulled off a 39-36 upset win.
The Trojans were unable to capitalize on wide receiver Marqise Lee's historic day, as he finished with 345 yards and two touchdowns on 16 receptions.
As a result of the loss, USC slipped to No. 17 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll. Oregon remains at the No. 2 spot in the rankings, tops in the Pac-12. Oregon State fell to No. 13 following their loss to Washington and Stanford sits at No. 15.
A complete list of the USA Today Coaches Poll is below:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | First Place Votes | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 8-0 | 1475 | 59 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 8-0 | 1391 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Kansas St. | 8-0 | 1366 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 8-0 | 1307 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | LSU | 7-1 | 1225 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Georgia | 7-1 | 1149 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Florida St. | 8-1 | 1121 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Florida | 7-1 | 1024 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Clemson | 7-1 | 976 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Louisville | 8-0 | 888 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 7-2 | 838 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 758 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Oregon St. | 6-1 | 684 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Boise St. | 7-1 | 634 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | Stanford | 6-2 | 626 | 0 | 19 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | 592 | 0 | 21 |
| 17 | USC | 6-2 | 583 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Mississippi St. | 7-1 | 569 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 5-2 | 326 | 0 | 22 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 6-2 | 284 | 0 | 17 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 6-2 | 283 | 0 | NR |
| 22 | Texas | 6-2 | 200 | 0 | 24 |
| 23 | Louisiana Tech | 7-1 | 191 | 0 | NR |
| 24 | Oklahoma St. | 5-2 | 166 | 0 | NR |
| 25 | Rutgers | 7-1 | 151 | 0 |