USC finds itself undervalued in both the latest AP football and preseason basketball Top 25 polls, despite a roster brimming with talent and sky-high potential. The football team lands at No. 16 but faces critical matchups against Ohio State, Wisconsin, Indiana, and UCLA—each a chance for the Trojans to shatter expectations and make a push for a long-awaited College Football Playoff bid.
USC finds itself undervalued in both the latest AP football and preseason basketball Top 25 polls, despite a roster brimming with talent and sky-high potential. The football team lands at No. 16 but faces critical matchups against Ohio State, Wisconsin, Indiana, and UCLA—each a chance for the Trojans to shatter expectations and make a push for a long-awaited College Football Playoff bid.
On the hardwood, Eric Musselman’s revamped squad enters the season ranked No. 21, just ahead of crosstown rival UCLA, fueling the Los Angeles rivalry. With Illinois and Michigan State highlighting a stacked Big Ten and elite newcomers joining returning stars, is this finally the year USC surges deep into March Madness? Both teams have the talent to prove doubters wrong, aiming to rise up the rankings and make noise in the postseason.