Following its big win over UCLA on Saturday, USC (10-1) checked in at No. 6 in Tuesday’s updated College Football Playoff rankings behind Georgia (No. 1), Ohio State (No. 2), Michigan (No. 3), TCU (No. 4) and LSU (No. 5). Despite possessing a better overall record than the Tigers (9-2), the Trojans were placed behind the SEC West champions due to their strength of schedule and defensive struggles, says CFP chair Boo Corrigan.
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