# USC ranked No. 18 in second College Football Playoff rankings > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/557400 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 7 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 10:28 PM · Read it: The Trojans rose two spots from where they were ranked last week, but still have a lot to prove entering the home stretch of the regular season ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 8:45 PM: [2026 College Football Playoff Rankings: Georgia No. 1, Ohio State Outside Top 10]() — Fox Sports (Sports, United States) The second set of College Football Playoff rankings were revealed on Tuesday, with the Georgia Bulldogs sitting at No. 1. - Nov 10, 2026, 9:03 PM: [UCLA earns highest College Football Playoff ranking in school history]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States) UCLA ascended to No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, while crosstown rival USC moved up to No. 18 when the top 25 was revealed Tuesday. - Nov 10, 2026, 9:21 PM: [College Football Playoff Rankings: Georgia rise to No. 1, Notre Dame cracks top 5 after big win over Miami]() — Fox News (TV network, United States) The Notre Dame Fighting Irish jumped six spots to No. 5 in the latest CFP rankings after their upset of No. 1 Miami, while Georgia takes the top spot now. - Nov 10, 2026, 10:28 PM: [USC ranked No. 18 in second College Football Playoff rankings]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The Trojans rose two spots from where they were ranked last week, but still have a lot to prove entering the home stretch of the regular season - Nov 11, 2026, 6:46 AM: [What would a 24-team College Football Playoff bracket look like after Tuesday’s rankings?]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Looking for late-season stakes? There are 34 power-conference teams with three losses or fewer who would be squarely in the hunt next year. - Nov 11, 2026, 10:00 AM: [USC's College Football Playoff Ranking Sets Up Massive Opportunity Against Indiana]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The No. 18 USC Trojans have a prime opportunity to boost their College Football Playoff chances with a statement road win over the No. 9 Indiana Hoosiers. - Nov 11, 2026, 2:06 PM: [Big Ten Power Rankings, Week 11: League in a precarious College Football Playoff position]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) If the season ended today, the Big Ten would have just two teams in the current College Football Playoff field