The USC Trojans are No. 6 in the new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
The Trojans defeated Arizona State in Week 5 to maintain their position. They were No. 6 last week. USC watched Clemson, Alabama and Georgia win tough games to stay ahead of the Men of Troy in the poll.
USC’s strength of schedule has been very light through five weeks, an obvious point of discussion. The Trojans know their level of competition will rise the next two weekends. The Men of Troy face Washington State on Oct. 8 and then Utah on Oct. 15.
Let’s see what happened below No. 6 USC in the remaining 19 spots of the poll.
Here is the full poll: