USC will go 8-4 this season according to the predictionmachine,com, which claims it plays every game 50,000 times on its simulator. Here’s its profile of USC.
USC Trojans
Power Rank: 20
Offensive Rank: 38
Defensive Rank: 13
Projected Regular Season Record: 8.1 – 3.9
Conference Standing: 4
Projected Bowl: Holiday
Biggest Strength: Pass Defense
Greatest Weakness: Run Defense
Breakout Candidate: Josh Shaw, CB