USC jumps 13 spots in AP poll after beating Ohio State

Wake Forest, 7-1 after a 51-7 win over Virginia, stayed at No. 14 while USC climbed from No. 31 to No. 18; the voters were generous.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on Finally, Some Good News
Published 4:10 AM ET, Monday, November 2, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “Week 9 AP Top 25 Poll makes a mockery of Wake Forest and a laughable overreaction to USC's win over Buckeyes”, with reporting from CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports.
Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 4:10 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
Topics: USC, Ohio State.
BBN covered this story before: Midterms Final Weekend, Steelers Rout Browns, BYU-Ohio State (November 1).

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Fox NewsWeek 9 AP Top 25 Poll makes a mockery of Wake Forest and a laughable overreaction to USC's win over Buckeyes
CBS SportsTomorrow's Top 25 Today projects college football rankings after Week 9 - CBS Sports facts used on air
Yahoo SportsCollege football rankings: Updated Top 25 Polls after Ohio State, SMU, Northwestern, Oklahoma State losses in Week 9 - Yahoo Sports facts used on air

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorUSC was unranked after a seventeen to seven loss to Wisconsin, and now the Trojans are number eighteen after beating Ohio State thirty to eighteen.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOhio State was without its starting quarterback.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo USC won one game against a team that was short a man, and the poll moved them thirteen spots.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI think that's lovely, Dale.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSomebody has a bad week, wins one, and sixty voters say we always believed in you. I'm getting a little misty.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWake Forest beat Virginia fifty-one to seven and stayed at number fourteen.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe offense has outscored opponents one eighty-seven to thirty-one over four weeks, per Fox News.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorForty-four points and no hug?
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMiami is still number one at eight and oh, and Ohio State fell nine spots to eleven.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWake Forest scored fifty-one and stayed at fourteen, and USC scored thirty and got a parade.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo next week I'm showing up for the second half.