Tag Archive for: rankings

Balanced emphasis would be beneficial


On Dec. 5, 2009, we lost our final football game of the season to the  University of Arizona. On the same day, seven brave Trojans skipped the game to compete in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition — an excruciatingly difficult, six-hour, 12-question, national mathematics competition. As a past participant, I can attest to the […]

USC’s descent in BCS continues


Even during a bye week, USC’s fall in the polls continued as they dropped two spots from No. 18 to No. 20 in the BCS. The Trojans’ drop, however, was not as severe as LSU’s drop to No. 15 from No. 8 following the Tiger’s 25-23 loss to Mississippi. Ole Miss earned the No. 25 […]

USC drops to No. 12 in BCS rankings


The Trojans may have been shocked after getting dismantled by Oregon on Saturday, but their subsequent dropp in the BCS standings couldn’t have come as much of a surprise. After getting rocked 47-20 in Autzen Stadium, USC fell from No. 5 to No. 12 in the BCS rankings. Oregon now has the inside track to […]

USC jumps two spots in BCS rankings


USC is ranked No. 5 in the BCS standings, two positions higher than a week ago. After the Trojans 42-36 win over Oregon State on Saturday,  they moved past Cincinnati and Boise State in the standings, although neither team lost. Cincinnati defeated Louisville 41-10 and Boise State dismantled Hawaii 54-9. USC (6-1) is the highest […]