The USC Trojans checked in at No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The Trojans maintained a spot in the top 10 after barely beating Cal in Week 10 of the 2022 season.
The big news for USC is that Alabama and Clemson were removed from the Trojans’ path this past weekend. Notre Dame and LSU both helped out USC and, by extension, the Pac-12, with their upsets of the two most dynastic programs over the past eight years in college football.
We can play with scenarios all day long, but what matters most is that USC takes care of business and wins its games. The rest is out of USC’s control.
Here are the full rankings: