Power Rankings
USC enters tonight's game against Arizona State with an RPI ranking of 45. Arizona is currently 44th.
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USC enters tonight's game against Arizona State with an RPI ranking of 45. Arizona is currently 44th.
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It appears as if UofA is muscling their way into the tourney, so SC is really battling ASU and Cal for a ticket assuming only 5 go. Cal has not received the natl attention that ASU has, so it is critical that SC stay within 1 game of Cal in the loss column with an SC/Cal game coming up. A win tonight is a must, if SC is to remain within the bubble.
ESPN had AZ as one of the last four teams making the tourney, and USC as one of the first four teams to miss it. Short of winning the Pac-10 tourney, USC needs to go 6-1 to secure a lock on the NCAA tourney. 5-2 may get USC in, but anything worse is a deal-breaker. I just don't think USC has the depth; let's hope they have the heart.