What was already going to be a day of epic proportions in college football might have just taken Armageddon status: Multiple news outlets are reporting, including the Daily News’ Scott Wolf, are reporting that USC will receive a two-year postseason ban after a four-year investigation into alleged misconduct by both basketball and football programs.
I’m also hearing a loss of a significant number of scholarships in addition to the forfeiture of games from 2004 to 2005.
Wolf reports that USC intends to appeal the ruling and reduce the penalty. That is important for recruiting purposes, particularly the bowl ban, which may cause Class of 2011 prospects to reconsider their early verbal commitments.