USC Trojans Climb Rankings, Iowa Loss Impacts Playoff Hopes

12/11/2025 2 min
USC Trojans Climb Rankings, Iowa Loss Impacts Playoff Hopes

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USC Trojans climb to number seventeen in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, following a dominant performance by Texas Tech over BYU. Iowa, USCs next opponent, suffered a narrow loss to Oregon but only dropped one spot. Indiana and Oregon secured their rankings despite close calls. Texas A&M remains at number three, while USC is likely to stay behind Miami, Georgia Tech, and Vanderbilt. A win against Iowa could significantly boost USCs standing, but a third loss would be detrimental to their playoff hopes.The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.