Mr Hockey
Lets not make this a debate about LSU's defense vs USC's.
Just proves the bias against the Pac 10/USC/West Coast. After LSU defense played great against OU, they were praised to no end. USC defense dominated a MUCH more potent OU offense, they don't get half the love. Last year people on here said LSU would beat USC because of their GREAT DEFENSE. Well USC's win over OB sorta shows how lucky LSU was not to play USC and get the split NC. USC defense last year was as good or better than this years defense that was far more impressive against OU than the LSU defense that faced OU. Last years USC team was better than this years USC team. Hate it when I am right! j/k
I agree with you that USC schedule is no cake walk. It might be relatively easy or relatively hard. Lotta question marks for many of the teams. USC def. will be favored by min. double digits in every game so +250 for USC to win it all is VALUE!
5 potential upsets I see are......
Arky, good coach, everybody is back minus QB, physical team, USC plays them 2nd game of year so maybe that catch USC off guard after their trip to Hawaii.
@Oregon
TOUGH PLACE to play, and Oregon had down year last year. Look for them to rebound or Belotti might be OUT.
@ASU
ASU and Koetter keep getting better each and every year. USC throttled them this year just like they did to OU. ASU will pull out all the stops to upset USC and if their QB excels they are dangerous. ASU will be top 3 Pac 10 team next year if QB pans out.
@ND
Weis already has his school pumped for the game. He told everyone at hoop game that he hopes that team from CA comes undefeated into South Bend in Oct. I agree he is gonna be good coach for ND and weird crap happens over there at that stadium. However USC outclasses them in talent and speed.
@CAL
Cal might be somewhat down next year but USC gets CAL at the end of the year and Tedford will have a whole season to shape up the team and the QB won't be inexperienced. CAL is seems to have USC # and @CAL is tough place to play.
THE BIGGEST POTENTIAL UPSET IS UCLA. USC will have 3 weeks off prior to UCLA. That is a lot of time off and UCLA played well against USC this last season. Dorell knows if he beats USC he has job guaranteed for 3+ years. His teams slowly are improving. At end of year UCLA will have their act together and USC might be looking ahead to ROSE BOWL NC game instead of ROSE BOWL UCLA.
back to back Oregon/ASU
back to back ND/UW
Oregon, ND, and UW are very hostile environments and potential bad weather.
Like I said, nobody knows for sure how ALL of these teams will play next year. They could be good or average. Lotta question marks. As you can see, could be a tougher schedule than it looks.
I don't think any of what I wrote matters because USC will have huge talent and coaching advantage against every opponent they face during the season. @ +250 you gotta like the value!
Remember people here at madjacks said USC schedule was piss poor prior to last season and at the end of the year is was a top 10 or at worst top 20 schedule.
Only teams you can pencil in that are bad are LA MONROE, Citadel, etc.
