College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 11

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Nov 12, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver Darreus Rogers (1) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against the Washington Huskies during the second quarter at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

Southern California went to Husky Stadium and dealt Washington their first loss of the season. Already ranked 20th by the College Football Playoff committee last week, USC is certain to climb into the AP Top 25 when it comes out on Sunday after they dominated the Huskies on Saturday night. Sam Darnold threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns, and the defense held Jake Browning under 50 percent passing and snagged two interceptions from the Heisman hopeful.

The Trojans hold the tiebreaker over Colorado if the Buffaloes were to lose another game, but Utah is still ahead of USC after a 31-27 head-to-head win. Their conference finale takes place next weekend when they battle UCLA at the Rose Bowl for the Victory Bell, and then their fate is in the hands of the other two contenders in the Pac-12 South. They close the regular season with a home game against woebegone Notre Dame.

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