USC currently ranked 59 rivals team ranking

@Java 59th ranked college recruiting high school freshmen. No portal transfers.

Riley was too late getting here to turn in a top 25 class, which is why the portal is so valuable.

@August West right and In that case who cares? Yeah 59. Few hs recruits. We know. They finished 1 in transfers and that’s where it’s at because they need the instant help and they got it. If they are 59 next year then we have Something to talk about

where do you find one of those. probably more rare than a five star. sc

@Brad Stevens my over /under without

CW was 8 1/2 with CW 9 1/2. The offensive line only allowed 1.5 sacks per game. I think it will be better than expected. My worries are more the defensive line

@August West whoa there Augie have you forgotten Paul Hackett. He makes Helton look like Howard Jones. LOL

@firenze5 both are shitty coaches….Dough left the program in worse shape.

@Java Yea, the team will be loaded, Nelson will be a Sophomore, second year under Riley, learning from CW.

@San Clemente The portal has to considered as well. But the depth on the OL is a major concern.

Schedule is easy, 8-4 would be a solid turnaround.

9-3 would be incredible. 10-2 is a minor miracle.

O/U is 8.5

Ya, I might be getting ahead of myself with excitement over dipwad being gone. You know, after the knee surgery when you don't feel the pain you are convinceed you can run a 10k the next weekend only to find it is really going to take the time the doctor said. Nice to be on the dilusional optomistic side for a moment after a decade of hell.

@August West

The transfer portal makes the original post

and the ranking it is based upon irrelevant.

Until there are some guardrails are in place,

all rankings are irrelevant right up until

the last day to register for class in fall semester/quarter

Coolio and Clementio are both right. The LOS on both sides of the ball will mean the difference. I jsut watched some videos of Dennis Dodds and another analyst; they commented that theyve never seen SC get pushed aorund like that before--sound familiar? Its all about how well Grinch can solidify dline and whether our oline matures and solidifies with transfers, The one oline form Vagina isnt enough. A little lick could mean 9-10 wins.