USC Morning Buzz: Is The Pac-12 Really That Tough?

USC is in the midst of a three-game stretch where it plays the Nos. 4, 5 and 6 teams in the current Associated Press Top 25 poll. And no one else plays Oregon, Arizona and UCLA twice.

But let’s look at a couple other facts: The Pac-12 is ranked No. 6 in conference RPI, which is last among the major conferences. So don’t assume the Pac-12 is tough, other than the top 3 teams. And USC’s non-conference strength of schedule is 163, thanks to Andy Enfield’s forgettable schedule. So while USC’s 21-6 is above pre-season expectations, it also is not completely surprising, given the data.

10 thoughts on “USC Morning Buzz: Is The Pac-12 Really That Tough?

  1. Right now, USC is medicore to very good. They are streaky. You don’t know what you will get until they play that night. As USC brings in talent, the streakiness will go away and they will be consistently good. Coaching is streaky as well. With more talent, the coaches will be able to take chances on plays knowing that the players can cover for defencies. Reminder, 4 years ago, Enfield had a dumpster fire on his hands. Also, Johnny Cheetin’ Wooden did not win a thing until 20 years later and that was because he bought players. So for the first 20 years, he was medicore as well.

    • PT,
      Wooden didn’t need to buy players, he still reigns as the best basketball coach in the history of the game.
      He attracted basketball talent like you attract flies.
      If you want to know more about buying players, do a wikipedia search of Marv Goux.

      • That is why Wooden was a medicore coach for 20 years before Sam Gilbert bought them and wooden rubber stamped the deal. You keep denying, yet the truth is right in front of you if you just Wikipedia Sam Gilbert and Wooden. As far as Goux is concerned, he gave players clothes and he sold their football tickets so they could have spending money. I am not saying it is right but that is what happened. the same thing happened to Thug U aka ugly at the same time. I forget who cheated for ugly though.

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