USC is No. 7 in first BCS rankings


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After No. 4 Virginia Tech was upset last weekend, many expected the Trojans to gain ground in the upcoming BCS polls. Instead, it appears USC will have another tough path to climb.

The Trojans are ranked No. 7 in the season’s first BCS rankings. They are the highest rated one-loss team, but are behind Boise State (No. 4), Cincinnati (No. 5) and Iowa (No. 6), all teams that were ranked lower than USC in the Coaches and AP polls.

Florida is ranked No. 1, followed by Alabama and Texas.

Since only the two top-rated teams in the BCS play for the National Championship, the Trojans need many teams in front of them to lose if they are to have a chance to play in that game. Two factors that may help USC’s cause? Oregon is ranked No. 12 in the BCS rankings, while Arizona is rated No. 22.

USC faces the Ducks on Oct. 31 and takes on the Wildcats on Dec. 5.