NCAA Football Rankings 2012: Bruins surge to No. 18, Trojans slide to No. 21

The UCLA Bruins made an impressive jump in this week's SB Nation BlogPoll Top 25, surging to No. 18, while their crosstown rival USC Trojans dropped to No. 21.

UCLA (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12) jumped seven spots from last week's poll following their impressive 66-10 blowout of the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday. The Bruins claimed 6.82 votes per blog and were ranked as high as No. 14 by two blogs. They'll head to Washington State in Week 11 to take on the struggling Cougars at Martin Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. PT and the game will be televised on ESPN 2.

USC (6-3, 4-3 Pac-12) slid down three spots in this week's poll after a tough 62-51 loss to the No. 2 Oregon Ducks in Week 10. The Trojans, who received 4.41 votes per blog will play host to Arizona State on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for noon PT and the game will be carried by the Pac-12 Network.

Results for Week 10

#	School	Points/blog	SD	Delta
1	Alabama Crimson Tide (74)	24.88	0.36	--
2	Oregon Ducks (2)	23.46	0.78	1
3	Kansas St. Wildcats (5)	23.27	0.82	-1
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1)	22.08	0.91	--
5	Georgia Bulldogs	18.98	2.27	1
6	Florida Gators	18.86	1.70	1
7	Ohio St. Buckeyes (1)	17.72	6.03	1
8	Florida St. Seminoles	17.51	2.63	1
9	LSU Tigers	17.11	3.17	-4
10	Clemson Tigers	14.76	2.64	--
11	Louisville Cardinals	14.58	3.98	1
12	South Carolina Gamecocks	13.57	2.59	-1
13	Oregon St. Beavers	13.54	3.13	--
14	Oklahoma Sooners	12.96	2.74	--
15	Texas A&M Aggies	11.98	3.13	1
16	Stanford Cardinal	10.61	2.91	-1
17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	7.37	2.87	4
18	UCLA Bruins	6.82	3.36	7
19	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	5.80	3.69	3
20	Texas Longhorns	5.64	3.21	9
21	USC Trojans	4.41	3.47	-3
22	Toledo Rockets	2.94	2.64	4
23	Mississippi St. Bulldogs	2.84	2.60	-6
24	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	2.20	2.48	7
25	Northwestern Wildcats	2.11	2.73	7
Others Receiving Votes: Texas Tech Red Raiders | Kent St. Golden Flashes | Northern Illinois Huskies | TCU Horned Frogs | Boise St. Broncos | Ohio Bobcats | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | Utah State Aggies | Michigan Wolverines | Cincinnati Bearcats | West Virginia Mountaineers | Central Florida Knights | Penn St. Nittany Lions | North Carolina Tar Heels | BYU Cougars | San Diego St. Aztecs | San Jose St. Spartans | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Arizona Wildcats | Michigan St. Spartans | Fresno St. Bulldogs | UAB Blazers | Miami Hurricanes | Wisconsin Badgers | Washington Huskies
Updated: Nov 6, 2012 11:45 AM PST

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