UCLA ranked below USC in AP poll for the first time since 2012

For the first time in almost two years, UCLA is ranked below USC.

The Bruins fell a spot to No. 12 in the Associated Press poll following Saturday’s 42-35 win over Memphis — their second straight closer-than-expected victory over a seemingly inferior opponent. UCLA had started the season at No. 7, and was a trendy pick to make the inaugural four-team College Football Playoff.

Meanwhile, USC rose to No. 9 in Sunday’s poll after upsetting Stanford, 13-10, on the road. This is the first time the Trojans have been ranked above UCLA in the AP poll since Oct. 28, 2012, when they were seven spots ahead at No. 18.

Elsewhere in the Pac-12, Oregon rose a spot to No. 2 — earning 16 first-place votes after a 46-27 blowout of then-No. 7 Michigan State. The Cardinal and Arizona State are ranked 15th and 16th, respectively.

Full Associated Press poll below:

1. Florida State (38), 2-0
2. Oregon (16), 2-0
3. Alabama (1), 2-0
4. Oklahoma (2), 2-0
5. Auburn, 2-0
6. Georgia (1), 1-0
7. Texas A&M (2), 2-0
8. Baylor, 2-0
9. USC, 2-0
10. LSU, 2-0
11. Notre Dame, 2-0
12. UCLA, 2-0
13. Michigan State, 1-1
14. Ole Miss, 2-0
15. Stanford, 1-1
16. Arizona State, 2-0
17. Virginia Tech, 2-0
18. Wisconsin, 1-1
19. Kansas State, 2-0
20. Missouri, 2-0
21. Louisville, 2-0
22. Ohio State, 1-1
23. Clemson, 1-1
24. South Carolina, 1-1
25. BYU, 2-0