The Trojans, a year after going 4-8, are in the Pac-12 title game and on track for a CFP appearance. Who saw it coming?
“I can’t say, like, yes, I knew this was going to happen,” Riley said after the win over the Irish made the Trojans 11-1, No. 4 in the Associated Press rankings, on top of the Pac-12 standings and 2½-point favorites over Utah in theBut Riley’s stated expectations included the possibility of championships in the first season with Williams and other elite transfers.
The preseason national polls put USC at No. 14 and No. 15 , and presumably many voters put the Trojans quite a bit higher. As it turns out, the most accurate preseason forecast for USC came from oddsmakers and gamblers. Las Vegas odds gave the Trojans the fifth-best chance to win the national championship , behind Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson, the winners of 10 of the past 13 titles. So a lot of bettors saw something like this coming. And asStill, Las Vegas set the Trojans’ win-total over-under line at 9½, so they’ve already blown past that.
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