Notes: USC Drops In One Poll

USC dropped to No. 28 in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report National College Rankings after being No. 25 in 2023. USC is now tied with UC Davis, UC San Diego, and Florida. U.S. News implemented a new ranking system this year that it labeled the “most significant methodological change in the ranking’s history” after a revolt by some colleges, mostly graduate schools. The … Continue reading Notes: USC Drops In One Poll

USC-Colorado Will Kick Off At 9 a.m. PT

TV can’t get enough of Colorado right now and Fox decided Monday morning to make the USC-Colorado game on Sept. 30 its Big Noon game. That’s Big Noon ET. So it’s really 9 a.m. PT and 10 a.m. in Boulder, where the game will be played. This means three of Colorado’s first five games will kick off in this time slot. Deion Sanders said Monday … Continue reading USC-Colorado Will Kick Off At 9 a.m. PT

USC Morning Buzz: This Easy Early Schedule Will Be Masterstroke Or Backfire

The first four games on USC’s schedule feature teams with a 3-10 record. The team some analysts tried to plug early as respectable — San Jose State — lost to Toledo on Saturday. Is an easy opening month of games going to benefit USC in the long run? Lincoln Riley probably doesn’t care as long as he gets victories. But the schedule has an odd … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: This Easy Early Schedule Will Be Masterstroke Or Backfire

USC Sunday Buzz: As Good As Pac-12 Is, It’s Really Bad At Bottom

The Pac-12 is good but today it was also very bad. Stanford lost to Sacramento State, 30-23! Remember that when you pumped up that USC win over the Cardinal last week. The announced crowd at Stanford Stadium was 23,848. Notre Dame-transfer Drew Pyne, who was No. 3, left the game with a muscular injury in his leg. He’s been out weeks with a pulled hamstring. … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: As Good As Pac-12 Is, It’s Really Bad At Bottom

Did You Catch The Hinted At News?

I said early this morning there would be something at tonight’s Arizona State game with big implications for the Trojans’ trip to Tempe next week. This afternoon, it finally came out Arizona State QB Jaden Rashada will not play against Fresno State because of an undisclosed injury. He started the Sun Devils’ first two games. Trenton Bourguet and Drew Pyne will each play at least … Continue reading Did You Catch The Hinted At News?