Utah was picked to win the Pac-12 in the preseason media poll. Oregon was picked second and USC third. USC actually had more first-place votes (5) than Oregon (2) but four fewer points. This will be the first season that the Pac-12 Football Championship Game will be played between the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage. Following are the results of the preseason … Continue reading USC Picked Third In Pac-12 Poll

The Big Ten is considering having USC and UCLA play some games in Chicago for non-revenue sports to cut down on travel. Here’s another idea I could see being considered: Let’s say USC has to play at Illinois and Maryland in the same season. The Big Ten might schedule the games in consecutive weeks and USC might not even return to Los Angeles after the … Continue reading Here’s A Novel Idea For USC’s Upcoming Travel Woes

There was a report a couple weeks ago that alleged USC wide receiver Jordan Addison was unhappy over some promises made about NIL deals when he transferred. I’m not particularly interested in Addison’s NIL deals — or lack of them. But I heard from two members of the football team that a significant number of players are frustrated with the overall lack of NIL deals … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Nation’s Leader In NIL?

Here’s the reaction of some Big Ten coaches to USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten: Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald (pictured above): “Before I came back to Northwestern, when I was at Idaho, I actually recruited the San Fernando Valley, up to San Luis Obispo over to Fresno and then down through Bakersfield and Palmdale, so I’ve got a pretty good understanding of the Valley. … Continue reading Big Ten Coaches React To USC, UCLA

When the Big Ten goes to 16 games, it might have to rethink its conference championship game, according to Wisconsin A.D. Barry Alvarez. Alvarez said the Big Ten should consider a four-team Big Ten Tournament instead of just a championship game. “That’s something you’re going to have to take a look at,” Alvarez said. That would add another game for four teams, of course. Here … Continue reading Another Way Things Could Change For USC

Clay Helton was at Sun Belt Conference Media Day on Tuesday. A big talking point was how he lives 7 minutes from his office at Georgia Southern and drove 45-60 minutes from his home in Palos Verdes to USC. He said he often slept in his McKay Center office Monday-Wednesday nights. “You can’t put a price on being 7 minutes . . . half a … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Big Ten Wasn’t Only One To Have Media Day