# Week 9 AP Top 25 Poll makes a mockery of Wake Forest and a laughable overreaction to USC’s win over Buckeyes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/week-9-ap-top-25-poll-makes-a-mockery-of-wake-forest-and-a-laughable-overreaction-to-uscs-win-over-buckeyes/
- Published: 2026-11-01T20:13:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T23:49:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/week-9-ap-top-25-poll-makes-mockery-wake-forest-laughable-overreaction-uscs-win-buckeyes
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Health, Medicine, Politics, World

## Key points

- USC jumped 13 places to No. 18 after beating Ohio State.
- Wake Forest stayed at No. 14 despite a 7-1 record.
- The article criticises voters’ treatment of both teams.

## Summary

USC’s win over Ohio State drove a sharp rise in the Week 9 AP Top 25, while unbeaten Wake Forest stayed at No. 14 despite a dominant run. The article argues voters overreacted to USC’s result and undervalued Wake Forest, raising questions about how much the poll reflects teams’ overall records and performances.

Miami, Georgia, Utah, Notre Dame and UCLA make up the poll’s top five, though the article says UCLA has a stronger case than Utah for third and Notre Dame is ranked too high. Wake Forest is 7-1 after beating Virginia 51-7, and has outscored opponents 187-31 over its last four weeks; its only loss was to top-ranked Miami. USC rose 13 places to No. 18 after beating Ohio State, which was without its starting quarterback, despite recent losses to Wisconsin and Oregon.

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