Now that the College Football Playoff has expanded to 24 teams, USC should be aggressively contacting teams throughout the nation for non-conference games.

I’m talking about a marquee opponent, not some dreadful team like Cal or Stanford, which have been under consideration.

USC plays UNLV and Nevada next season with an opening still on the schedule. It only has Fresno State in 2028 with two openings. And 2029 is wide open.

If Notre Dame could find BYU as a late replacement for USC this season, the Trojans should be able to find someone next season.

Did you know Miami is opening next season against Utah in Las Vegas. That is the kind of game USC used to take before it became averse to playing good noncoference games.