It’s safe to say, AP poll voters and the coaches disagree on USC football so far in 2018.
On Tuesday, the Week 2 AP poll was released with the Trojans demoted from No. 15 to No. 17 after their 43-21 victory over UNLV. Favored by 25, USC needed a fourth quarter surge to put the Rebels away, leading to criticism of another slow start by Clay Helton’s squad.
The drop was in part a reaction to the elevation of other squads who posted impressive wins in Week 1. LSU leaped up to No. 11 after starting out at No.