Ohio State Drops Out of AP Top 10, UCLA Reaches Top 5, New Mexico Ranked for First Time
Photo: CBS SportsOhio State fell out of the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday for the first time in five years, dropping from No. 2 to No. 11 after a 30-18 loss at USC. UCLA entered the top five for the first time in 25 years, and New Mexico earned the first ranking in its program's history. It was the fourth straight week the No. 1 or No. 2 team lost to an unranked opponent. Miami stayed No. 1 for a third week after beating North Carolina 38-35, with 62 of 70 first-place votes. Georgia rose to No. 2, followed by Utah, Notre Dame and UCLA, which is 8-0 for the first time since 2005 under first-year coach Bob Chesney. Indiana fell to No. 6, ahead of BYU, Kentucky, Alabama and Texas. Ohio State had been in the top 10 for 86 consecutive polls. Miami visits Notre Dame on Saturday.
The left-leaning Los Angeles Times headlines UCLA's top-five rise and USC rejoining the poll, putting the two Los Angeles teams first, though its text opens with Ohio State's fall. It adds that USC faced a week of criticism aimed at Lincoln Riley before its win, which it calls arguably the Trojans' biggest in years, plus Indiana's overtime result and Ohio State's streak. Alternative outlets ESPN and AP carry the same core facts; ESPN's headline adds the upcoming first College Football Playoff release, and AP leads with Ohio State. Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative outlets had, focusing on Ohio State's drop, UCLA's climb and New Mexico's first ranking.
How the sides differ Left sources lead with UCLA and USC's local angle; alternative sources match the facts; right sources have not covered the story.
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The Los Angeles Times headlines UCLA's top-five rise and USC's return to the poll, then details Ohio State's fall, the criticism of Lincoln Riley, and UCLA's 8-0 start under Bob Chesney.
- CBS SportsAP Top 25 poll: Georgia climbs to No. 2 in college football rankings; Ohio State falls out of top 10
ESPN and AP report the same core facts, leading with Ohio State's drop, UCLA's rise and New Mexico's first ranking; ESPN's headline adds the first College Football Playoff release.
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