FREE-FALLING
Published: Oct 22, 2007
FREE-FALLING
With Thursday night's 30-27 loss at Rutgers, the formerly No. 2-ranked USF Bulls became the ninth top-five ranked team (Associated Press poll) to lose this season. Here's how far each team has fallen in the following week's rankings:
| Date | Team | Result | New AP Ranking |
| Sept. 1 | No. 5 Michigan | Lost to Appalachian St., 34-32 | No rank |
| Sept. 28 | No. 5 West Virginia | Lost at USF, 21-13 | No. 13 |
| Sept. 29 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Lost at Colorado, 27-24 | No. 10 |
| Sept. 29 | No. 4 Florida | Lost to Auburn, 20-17 | No. 9 |
| Oct. 6 | No. 5 Wisconsin | Lost at Illinois, 31-26 | No. 19 |
| Oct. 6 | No. 2 USC | Lost to Stanford, 24-23 | No. 10 |
| Oct. 13 | No. 1 LSU | Lost at Kentucky, 43-37 (3OT) | No. 5 |
| Oct. 13 | No. 2 California | Lost to Oregon State, 31-28 | No. 10 |
| Oct. 18 | No. 2 USF | Lost at Rutgers, 30-27 | No. 11 |
Joey Johnston