Impressive Trojans Move Up to No. 2 in AP Top 25
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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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After playing in hail, fog and chill, top-ranked Southern California finishes its season in familiar comfort. The Trojans (9-0, 6-0 Pacific-10) have two games at home -- against Arizona on Saturday and Notre Dame on Nov.
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LSU is closing in on Southern California in the AP Top 25, and Appalachian State is getting some recognition &#151; but not a ranking.
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Auburn caught Oklahoma in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, creating a tie for second place behind No. 1 Southern California. It's the just the second tie for No. 2 in the history of the AP media poll. The other was Nov. 3, 1991, when Miami and Washington were tied behind No. 1 Florida State.
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On the eve of the season's first B.C.S. standings, No. 1 Southern California increased its lead on No. 2 Oklahoma in The A.P. Top 25.
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He doesn&#39;t start for No. 1 Southern California, and ranks second on the team in rushing and receiving. He&#39;s a sophomore, and the previous winners have all been juniors or seniors.
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TOP DOG: USC football team&#39;s big win strengthens its lead in polls, which are key to BCS rankings this year. By Phil Collin. First of all, every year is an election year in college football.
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-- Winthrop's impressive run to another NCAA tournament bid has the Eagles in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time. While Ohio State stayed No. 1 in the rankings for the second straight week Monday, Winthrop moved in at No. 24.
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John David Booty passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns and USC does an exceptional job containing Notre Dame's Brady Quinn, as the Trojans top the Fighting Irish, 44-24, Saturday night.
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-- Syracuse and Georgia Tech came close to pulling off huge upsets last week. Both were rewarded with a spot in the Top 25.
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The Southern California Trojans have a new starting quarterback and six new running backs. But they look like the same old USC &#151; with an even better defense than last year. If there was any doubt, No. 4 USC declared itself a national title contender for a fourth straight season with a 28-10 victory over 19th-ranked Nebraska on Saturday night.
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The Big Ten conference-leading Nittany Lions step into the AP Top 25 at No. 22 with a 12-6 record, but a 7-0 mark in the Big Ten.
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Top-ranked USC has the talent, the swagger, and a trio of linebackers that may be the most feared unit not simply on the TrojansÃÂ -- but in the country.
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Southern California could only stop Aaron Rodgers and California when it counted most. The top-ranked Trojans held the seventh-ranked Golden Bears out of the end zone after a first-and-goal with less than two minutes left and held on for a 23-17 victory Saturday.
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Pacific moved into The Associated Press men's college basketball Top 25 for the first time in school history Monday thanks to a perfect start in the Big West.
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Be careful, Boston College. The Eagles were the new No. 2 in the Top 25 released Sunday, a ranking that's been more of a burden than a reward recently.
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Corvallis, OR (Sports Network) - Dominique Byrd caught two  touchdown passes and Reggie Bush returned a punt 65 yards for a  score, as the top-ranked Southern California Trojans came from  behind against the Beavers of Oregon State to post a 28-20  victory.