http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2014/09/17/pac-12-football-power-ratings-2/
He keeps USC 2nd, even after the loss. He argues no one else has done enough to be ranked higher.
Like UCLA
"Tough to slot UCLA ahead of the Trojans given the lackluster results against so-so competition. Check out what Brigham Young did to Texas, then try to make the case the Bruins should be higher. (Or maybe I should have slotted BYU No. 2.)"