The Week 12 college football rankings are out, and the USC Trojans have remained at No. 18 in the Associated Press poll, the same as they were last week. The Trojans beat the Washington Huskies 40-17 on Saturday and are 8-2 heading into their matchup in Eugene next Saturday night against the Oregon Ducks. This is the sixth time the Trojans have been in the AP top 25 this year.
| USC in the AP poll | |
| Date | AP Rank |
| Preseason | 25 |
| Sep 6 | 28 |
| Sep 11 | 27 |
| Sep 18 | 23 |
| Sep 25 | t38 |
| Oct 2 | 34 |
| Oct 9 | 31 |
| Oct 16 | 28 |
| Oct 23 | 20 |
| Oct 30 | 21 |
| Nov 6 | 18 |
| Nov 13 | 18 |
Here is the AP Poll Top 10:
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LSU Tigers (all 60 first place votes)
- Oklahoma St. Cowboys
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Alabama Crimson Tide
- Oregon Ducks
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Arkansas Razorbacks
- Clemson Tigers
- Stanford Cardinal
- Virginia Tech Hokies
- Boise St. Broncos
USC is ineligible for the USA Today coaches poll this season.
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