Another week and a new No. 1 in the rankings.
USC stumbled out of the top spot following a disastrous 49-14 defeat at Notre Dame that left the Pac-12 with just one legitimate College Football Playoff contender – Washington.
But the Huskies are second on this list behind Stanford, which has rebounded from a 1-2 start and steadily moved to the front of the pack.
The Cardinal is coming off its bye with a four-game winning streak heading into a Thursday night game at Oregon State.
Next week Stanford visits Washington State, which leads the Pac-12 with seven wins, in a game that will go a long ways in deciding the Pac-12 North Division champion.