With USC spring ball officially in the books following the Trojans' spring game this past weekend, we're taking a look back at five surprises that took place over the previous five weeks. 

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Five USC Spring Surprises

The 2026 WeAreSC Travel Guide gives USC Trojans fans and visitors important travel and game information on the upcoming cardinal and gold game. This

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2026 WeAreSC Travel Guide: Game 8 - At Wisconsin

On Mondays, I tend to drift into the land of pointless USC hypotheticals—the “what-ifs.” What if X happened instead of Y? What should happen next

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Monday's Morass: What If USC Learned A Lesson

College basketball fans will know that the season is right around the corner after seeing preseason rankings drop amid a flurry of scrimmages. First,

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College basketball rankings: Comparing how 2026-27 Preseason AP Poll lines up to KenPom data

With a few weeks left until the CFP Selection Committee meets for the first time and decides how to rank the top contenders, BCSKnowHow has run the

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BCS formula Top 25 makes widespread changes after Week 7 upsets

Can USC’s defense keep improving enough to make a run at 10 or 11 wins?  Scott Schrader tackles that question and more in this week’s USC Football

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Scott Schrader on USC's Playoff Hopes, Mark Bowman, Dee Reddick, My Top Five CA Targets, Ohio State Visitor List, Recruiting Intel + More

USC football's NBC primetime run continues.   The 2026 USC schedule landed another primetime slot, slated for a 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET kickoff

USC 2026 Schedule: Kickoff time released for Ohio State game

The 2026-27 college basketball season is just around the corner, with teams already on the floor playing scrimmages across the country. As the

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College Basketball Rankings: Preseason AP Poll releases ahead of 2026-27 season

WeAreSC.com brings to you the first Quick Look preview for USC football in 2026. The Quick Look gets your week off right with a basic overview of

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USC Football Game 8: Quick Look at Wisconsin Badgers

High school football has reached the halfway point in most of the country. After taking in several games this week, the Rivals scouting team is back

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Under the Lights: Top quarterbacks take over in tough matchups

Week 7 of the college football season will go down forever in the history books, as a whopping five of the top-10 ranked teams in the AP Poll

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On3 Heisman Trophy Poll: Top 10 player rankings after Week 7

There’s a tremendous amount of uncertainty surrounding the bowl system with the College Football Playoff expanding to 24 teams next season. How

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College Football Bowl Projections Week 8: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions

We’re going to talk about Week 7 of the 2026 college football season for years to come. It was a loaded slate with six games between ranked teams,

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Top 10 games for Week 8 of the college football season

In my humble opinion, cardinal and gold thoughts on what I see, what I hear, and what Ithink from Los Angeles…  * Depending on whether the No. 16

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IMHO Sunday: Expansion, goodbye, and hello Wisconsin

The college basketball regular season is right around the corner, and it is almost time for the Preseason AP Poll Top 25 to release. But first,

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College Basketball Rankings: Predicting the Preseason AP Poll Top 25 as 2026-27 season approaches

USC football won the bye week in major fashion, moving up in the updated in the AP Top 25 poll on Sunday despite an off week. The Trojans officially

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USC Football Top 25: Trojans rise in latest AP poll off bye week

If USC wants to win the Big Ten championship, the formula might be simpler than anyone expected: Keep Jayden Maiava upright, healthy, and in the

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Sunday's Takeaway: USC Needs To Keep Jayden Maiava Healthy

I hadn't talked with five-star USC edge commit Mekai Brown since he committed to the Trojans, so Saturday afternoon was a good opportunity to catch

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Five-Star USC Edge Commit Mekai Brown Reveals What He Thinks of Luke Wafle

The college basketball season has arrived, with teams set to tip-off across the country. Throughout the preseason, many computer models have given

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2027 Bracketology: Preseason NCAA Tournament projections ahead of season tip-off

As more teams across the country reach the halfway point of their regular season schedule, ESPN runs a fresh update on its FPI rankings based on

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College Football Rankings: ESPN shakes up FPI Top 25 after Week 7 results

It was a historically tough weekend for ranked teams, as eight Top 25 teams lost, including five Top 7 teams. After the dust cleared, I moved Miami

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Brett McMurphy's college football AP Top 25 ballot after Week 7

The dust has settled on the first half of USC football's 2026 season, and the Trojans have come out at 6-1. Not bad, but also frustrating to know

Midseason USC Football Superlatives for 2026 season

The time has come for a second re-rank of my Most Important Top 30 Trojans for USC football in 2026. Obviously, going into a season we had very

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USC Football 2026 Most Important Top 30 Midseason Rank (Part 3)

USC (6-1) has earned a week off, and the timing gives the Trojans an opportunity to focus on two important priorities: getting healthier and

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As the Big Ten looks to remain on top of college basketball after seeing Michigan lift the national championship last season, coaches are jockeying

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Top 10 Big Ten basketball transfers changing teams ahead of 2026-27 season

USC enters its bye week at 6-1, giving the Trojans an extra week to rest, regroup, and enjoy what they've accomplished so far. More importantly,

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