Ohio State falls to USC as college football rankings face major shakeup

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No. 2 Ohio State lost 30-18 to unranked USC on Saturday, prompting a significant reshuffle of the AP Top 25 college football rankings.

No. 2 Ohio State fell to unranked USC 30-18 on Saturday, triggering major changes to the AP Top 25 rankings. The Buckeyes played without injured quarterback Julian Sayin in their second loss of the season. This marked the fourth straight week a top-two team lost to an unranked opponent.

Miami maintained the No. 1 ranking for a third consecutive week after escaping North Carolina 38-35. With Ohio State's defeat, No. 6 Utah entered the top five for the first time since 2019 on the strength of a 49-25 victory over Cincinnati. USC's win represented its first top-five victory since the 2018 Rose Bowl against Penn State and its highest-ranked win since defeating Oklahoma in the 2004 national championship game.

Seven Top 25 teams lost in Week 9, creating substantial turnover at the bottom of the rankings. Six teams ranked between Nos. 17 and 25 fell to defeat. Iowa, which shut out Wisconsin 30-0, and South Carolina were among the teams expected to enter the poll. USC also looked likely to return to the rankings. Oregon heads to Columbus next Saturday to face Ohio State.

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AP Top 25 live updates: Poll shakeup looms after USC stuns Ohio StateMiami appears likely to hold onto its No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 after a narrow win over North Carolina, while Ohio State suffered a major upset against USC.Clickorlando · 1 Nov, 18:10
AP Top 25 live updates: Poll shakeup looms after USC stuns Ohio StateMiami appears likely to hold onto its No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 after a narrow win over North Carolina, while Ohio State suffered a major upset against USC.News4Jax · 1 Nov, 18:10
No. 2 Ohio St set to take fall in AP Top 25 after losing at USC, bottom of rankings due for shakeupYet another big shuffle is in store when The Associated Press Top 25 is released Sunday afternoon.Clickorlando · 1 Nov, 06:11
No. 2 Ohio St set to take fall in AP Top 25 after losing at USC, bottom of rankings due for shakeupYet another big shuffle is in store when The Associated Press Top 25 is released Sunday afternoon.News4Jax · 1 Nov, 06:11

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