USC falls from the Times’ Super 16 college football rankings

USC (at Ft. Sumter) replaces USC (at Ft. Figueroa) in the Super 16.

The University of Southern Chickens lucked out when Georgia Coach Mark Richt opted not to hand the ball off to star tailback Todd Gurley inside the Gamecocks’ five-yard line. That’s like opting not to hand off the microphone to Frank Sinatra for “New York, New York.”

Boston College Coach Steve Addazio said his team simply “out-desired” the University of Sweltering California. Rankman thinks the Trojans may have been spooked by strange, wet stuff falling out of the sky.

Brigham Young makes a big rise this week and Oklahoma jumps Alabama after we determined the Sooners were, for now, better than any team in the Southeastern Conference East after the Sooners defeated Tennessee.

Alabama doesn’t play Tennessee until Oct. 25. Florida State’s No. 2 ranking has been suspended for one week after the school suspended Heisman-winning quarterback Jameis Winston for one half against Clemson.

Here’s a look at the Super 16:

1; Oregon 3-0; Rankman completes “Lindy’s” college football crossword puzzle with Ifo Ekpre-Olomu. (1)

2; Oklahoma 3-0; Fracturing news: Broken bone in leg will sideline tailback Ford for West Virginia. (4)

3; Florida State 2-0; Jameis Winston apologizes for “shellfish act” and “selfish act” in same calendar year. (2)

4; Alabama 3-0; Will attempt to intimidate Florida on Saturday by warming up in Kentucky’s uniforms. (3)

5; Texas A&M 3-0; Kenny Hill making people forget little guy now carving signature on Cleveland’s bench. (5)

6; Auburn; 2-0; Team readies for remote outpost Kansas State by making big loop around Auburn (6)

7; Louisiana State 3-0; Traveling secretary says juice boxes all set for team’s first true road game Oct. 4. (8)

8; Baylor 3-0; Bevo asks to borrow “a few players” until Texas can get back on its own four feet. (10)

9; Mississippi 3-0; School used to be much worse at football but much better at Miss America. (12)

10; Brigham Young 3-0; Please call American Athletic Conference and ask for Commissioner Mike Aresco. (NR)

11; UCLA 3-0; “The Neuheisels” edge Stanford’s “The Whitfields” for Pac-12 Family Tree of the Week. (11)

12: Notre Dame 3-0; Best chance to make playoff among schools in the “The Group of (Suspended) Five.” (13)

13; Michigan State 1-1; This week’s opponent, E. Michigan, is averaging 2.88 yards per pass. (16)

14; Stanford 2-1; Two complete-game shutouts this year tie Cardinal with Clayton Kershaw. (14)

15; South Carolina 2-1 Spurrier blows out every candle on “Sweet 16” career wins over Georgia cake. (NR)

16; Georgia 1-1; Coaches promises Gurley the ball on every down this week against Troy. (7)

Dropped out: USC (9), Wisconsin (15).

Moved in: South Carolina, Brigham Young.

First four out: Wisconsin, Arizona State, Missouri, USC.

chris.dufresne@latimes.com