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Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley reacts in the first half against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
The USC Trojans will not appear in the US LBM Coaches Poll, presented by USA TODAY Sports, for the rest of the season. That’s what happens when a team is 3-4 through seven games. Meanwhile, USC’s Western competitor, the Oregon football machine, is now No. 1 in the poll. It’s a worst-case scenario for USC football under Lincoln Riley.
The Trojans need to recruit more of the players Oregon winds up getting. Oregon has clearly been better than USC at player acquisition, and that is feeding into what we are seeing on the field this year. It’s true that USC isn’t coaching its players as well as it can, but especially on defense, it’s less about the coaching itself and more about lacking both quality and depth. As soon as Eric Gentry, Anthony Lucas, and Bear Alexander ceased to be available to play (for various reasons), the USC defense lost some of its quality. USC simply has to stockpile elite depth to become more of a factor in national college football.
Here is the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 8:
Rank
Team
Record
Points
1
Oregon
7-0
1,323 (51)
2
Georgia
6-1
1,238 (2)
3
Penn State
6-0
1,197
4
Ohio State
5-1
1,107
5
Miami (FL)
7-0
1,087
6
Texas
6-1
1,082
7
LSU
6-1
946
8
Tennessee
6-1
916
9
Clemson
6-1
907
10
Iowa State
7-0
829
11
Notre Dame
6-1
809
12
BYU
7-0
740
13
Indiana
7-0
651
14
Texas A&M
6-1
641
15
Alabama
5-2
554
16
Kansas State
6-1
488
17
Missouri
6-1
486
18
Ole Miss
5-2
444
19
Boise State
5-1
379
20
Pittsburgh
6-0
359
21
Illinois
6-1
347
22
SMU
6-1
249
23
Army
7-0
185
24
Navy
6-0
115
25
Vanderbilt
5-2
37
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC watches Oregon ascend to No. 1 in US LBM Coaches Poll
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Publish date : 2024-10-20 22:09:35
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