Trojans live up to their top ranking
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Those waiting for USC to deliver a dominant performance were rewarded Saturday with Trojans&#39; most complete effort thus far. Was it actually suggested that USC might be overrated?
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Now Auburn knows what it&#39;s like to be the odd team out -- a feeling Southern Cal knew only too well last year. This year, though, the Trojans have no complaints.
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No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma have been the top two teams in The Associated Press Top 25 since the preseason, a nine-poll run that is the longest to start a season in nine years.
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Why to watch: It seems like two months, not two weeks, since we last saw USC get by Virginia Tech and while the Trojans have maintained its hold on the number one spot in most polls, a little luster has come off this seemingly invincible team.
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Southern California, Oklahoma and Auburn - the top three teams in The Associated Press Top 25 - all won easily Saturday. No. 4 Wisconsin had its national title hopes
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LOS ANGELES -- They were playing the role of spoilers, heavy underdogs to a Southern California team that wants to prove it is the best college football team in the country this season.
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The Men of Troy: Troy Smith&#39;s performance against Michigan was nothing short of spectacular. Following the game, Smith himself did not seem quite aware of the magnitude of the moment.
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It happens to nearly every team in its quest for a national title. In happened to USC on Saturday when the Trojans had to come from behind to beat Stanford 31-28.
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Southern California is the new No. 2. The Trojans advanced one spot to overtake Michigan in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, a day after their 44-24 victory over Notre Dame. USC, the sixth team to be ranked No. 2 this season behind No. 1 Ohio State, leads the Wolverines by 36 points in the...
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Trojans hold off Golden Bears at goal line late in 4th quarter, extend winning streak to 14 by avenging their last loss vs. intrastate rivals.
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A year ago, Southern Cal was outside the gates, not part of the show, despite being the No. 1 team in both the writers' and coaches' polls. This year, coach Pete Carroll's Trojans are again No. 1 in both of those polls, but also No. 1 in the Bowl Championship Series computer rankings, which means they will play ...
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The Trojans have a wealth of weapons on offense, and when they are operating on all cylinders, they&#39;re awfully difficult to beat.
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While USC remained comfortably atop the Bowl Championship Series standings released Monday, the bigger news involved movement in Northern California.
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Southern California will begin defense of its first national title in 31 years as the No. 1 team in the nation. The Trojans earned the top spot in the preseason Associated Press poll released Saturday by receiving 48 of 65 first-place votes and 1,603 points.
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No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma have been the top two teams in The Associated Press Top 25 since the preseason, a nine-poll run that is the longest to start a season in nine years. There were few changes in the media poll Sunday with no movement among the first 11 teams.
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Bee Staff Writer. Translation: Let the debates begin, and break out your thinking helmets to sort it all out. It comes as no surprise USC took the top spot in the initial Bowl Championship Series standings that were released Monday.
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Duke remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll and Ohio State matched its highest ranking in school history with a jump to third.