You forget VA Tech and the zebra bailout.
Not to mention they didn't play Utah, Auburn, Texas, Ohio State, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida State, Miami, Boise State, Louisville. If there were a playoff I'd be betting on USC winning it all, but the current system never removes all doubt as to who the best would end up being.
Clueless coaches poll (no way that OU and Texas should be ahead of Utah):
ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll
1. Southern California (61) 1,525
2. Auburn 1,460
3. Oklahoma 1,366
4. Texas 1,324
5. Utah 1,300
6. Georgia 1,191
7. Louisville 1,166
8. Iowa 1,022
9. California 937
10. Virginia Tech 906
11. Miami, Fla. 903
12. Michigan 802
13. Boise State 792
14. Florida State 776
15. Tennessee 771
16. LSU 693
17. Texas Tech 478
18. Wisconsin 449
19. Ohio State 430
20. Arizona State 377
21. Boston College 245
22. Fresno State 206
23. Virginia 157
24. Navy 129
25. Florida 101
Dropped out: Pittsburgh (8-4), West Virginia (8-4), Texas A&M (7-5).
Others receiving votes: West Virginia, 96; Bowling Green, 57; Pittsburgh, 45; Northern Illinois, 40; Texas A&M, 16; Colorado, 15; Minnesota, 13; Oregon State, 11; Iowa State, 7; Purdue, 5; Connecticut, 4; Georgia Tech, 3; Texas El-Paso, 2; Toledo, 2; Wyoming, 2; Hawaii, 1.