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2017 Preseason USC Trojans Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
bties	1
dabul-master	1
Daigotsu	1
DanNeverDie	1
Branzilla91	2
BrutonGaster77	2
BunnySelfDestruct	2
DavoinShower-handle	2
grjohnst	2
jlh2b	2
Lex_Ludorum	2
MarlinsGuy	2	Arguably the best QB in the country, was the best team in the country second half of last season, lost some pieces on offense but only Alabama has recruited better so I expect them to replenish their lost receivers.
noahthearc	2	The Darnold is undeniable.
Rainbow_Beefcake	2	I'm really high on Darnold. Like REALLLYYY high. As in Heisman high. Pair that with the fact that SC has a stacked roster yet again and you have all the makings for the perfect season in Hollywood. 
relax_on_the_mat	2	I don't see these guys taking any steps back. They finished incredibly strong last year and Darnold is the real deal. Some new receivers, but they pretty much grow NFL caliber receivers on the campus palm trees. I think SC ends up going undefeated this year.
TheOrangeKush81	2
ucieaters33	2
03040905	3
3RDnKING	3
A-Stu-Ute	3
AGSattack	3
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	3
bakonydraco	3
brobroma	3
CFSparta92	3
chceman	3
corundum9	3
DarkLegend64	3
esoterik	3
Fifth_Down	3
funtubs	3
GeneralGBO	3
gordogg24p	3
icklebush	3
MrTheSpork	3
olmsted	3
PalmettoFace	3
pileatedloon	3
RegulatorRWF	3	Sam Darnold
SCRx	3
SCsprinter13	3
SpeedxKills	3
Techwid	3
Texasagsman	3
THECrew42	3
warm_warmer_disco	3
Xtremeloco	3
admiraltarkin	4
beerslingerjay	4	Darnold is legit and is surrounded by weapons. They'll put up 40+ points every game this year (especially since they don't have to open with Bama this year)
blahblehblahwhoru	4
BorisNumber1	4
buckeyegold	4
calidoc	4
captain_sasquatch	4
CertifiedSheep	4
chweris	4
Cobainism	4	We all know how several NFL teams are tanking for The Darnold (you can now add the Jaguars to the list with how utterly uninspiring Bortles has been now in his 4th year in the league), but you have to wonder if the bye-less regular season will take a toll on the team late in the season, as Clay Helton's squad plays 3 of its final 5 games on the road.
CockADoodleBOOM	4
conchobor	4
coreyfra	4
deadtofall12	4
DFWTooThrowed	4
dicky_________seamus	4
Dropbackandpunt	4
eclectic_tastes	4	#4 in 5-year recruiting average. Has a proven playmaker at QB. I still need to see more out of Helton, but he finished last season strong and has a talented roster that returns a good amount. This team could get on a roll, and I expect them to make the playoff.
emueagles	4
Extra_Excrement	4
f0gax	4
FellKnight	4
G-manP	4
Ghost_of_Dude	4	USC has numerous holes to fill on offense now, but with arguable Heisman favorite The_Darnold remaining their centerpiece, I don't see much of a step back for this team.
GilBrandt	4	Make College Football Great Again
GiovanniElliston	4
goblue10	4
HarbingerOfFun	4
HelioOne	4
hokies220	4	the darnold
HUSKEROYAL	4
Jpkun	4
justsaynotoreddit	4
KingKliffsbury	4
KobeOrNotKobe	4
lebaronslebaron	4
nemoran	4
No_Way_Pablo	4
orangeslash	4
orboth	4
Our-Gardian-Angel	4	Coming off a thrilling Rose Bowl win, USC once again enters the season with lofty expectations. Sam Darnold is expected to be a Heisman contender, and a running game to go along with him could make for one deadly offense.
plannedsickdays	4
puffadda	4
ReallyCreative	4
ScarletFever333	4
scronko	4
smills79	4
sunburn_on_the_brain	4
TaylorLeprechaun	4
TheTeamCubed	4
TheZachster	4
Ticklebump	4
TriStarBear	4
UNC_Samurai	4
xelphin	4	Their Rose Bowl appearance has me legitimately scared.
52hoova	5
Arsenal7X	5	Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Ronald Jones Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Cameron Smith Sam Darnold Sam Darnold Porter Gustin Sam Darnold Sam Darnold
CarbonCamaroZL1	5
cmdrcaboose2	5
dupreesdiamond	5
ExternalTangents	5
G-Aardvark	5
gohuskies	5	Little worried about the O-line. Everything else is locked and loaded.
jayhawx19	5
JCiLee	5
jmac_21	5	If THE Darnold is really good as he looked late last season the Trojans are going to be a force this season. USC always has a ton of talent.
LeinadSpoon	5
monkeymatt1836	5
retnuh101	5
seaotter2	5
solo_22	5
surreptitioussloth	5
TanzaniaMagic	5
TimeBroken	5
topher3003	5
uwbjb	5
WarEagle9	5
WhiteBaseCoat	5	I've got USC down at 5 because I'm just not sure if I trust Clay Helton yet. Their offense isn't as experienced as it could be, as well, even if Sam Darnold is awesome.
BabyBladder	6	USC goes 10-3 in the regular season, but end fairly strong which is why they appear above Stanford. Drop their first meeting vs Stanford the 2nd game of the season, along with visits to Pullman and South Bend. However, they represent the South in the CCG as they beat every other south team and they all have 1 other loss. 
BallSoHerd	6
bluegrassborn	6
BoboIsDead	6
BUSean	6
Chris-P-Creme	6
dan4223	6
doormatt26	6
flipadelphia17	6
Foxmcbowser42	6
Harry_B_C_Dresden	6
kelling928	6
Khavanon	6
Mario_Speedwagon	6
mjacksongt	6
Nathanael-Greene	6
nickknx865	6
qacha	6
TheReformedBadger	6
vanburen1845	6	Rams may get confused and play games instead
AaronRodgers16	7
Acm0028	7
aubieismyhomie	7
galacticdude7	7
HonProfDrEsqCPA	7
JeromesNiece	7
LEGEN--wait_for_it	7
mellolizard	7	still not sure about them.  
owl_man	7
Pikachu1989	7
Red261	7
sideoutpar	7
SmokingCricket	7
Stockz	7
TDenverFan	7
TheBigMcD	7
Bill3ffinMurray	8
Grimbo_Reaper	8	I like Darnold. I'm skeptical of his head coach. But I think you've got a very dangerous recipe here.
luckroy	8	Pot 2
sirgippy	8
Frognosticator	9
kdcoltred	9	P5 Contender
mickeyquicknumbers	9	Darnold and Ronald (almost an anagram) are the obvious "reasons to love USC in 2017". RJII is poised for an all-PAC12 type season as a rusher, and Sam Darnold is earning #1 pick hype after his freshman year; count me in on the hype for both of these players. The rest of the team has a collective one too many questions that I think are being overlooked. Darnold's sophomore year is going to have to rely on a new receiving group after losing his top-2 receivers, including the fantastic Juju-Smith-Schuster; he's also going to have to do it after losing two 1st team and one 2nd team all-PAC12 linemen - unquestionably the 3 best linemen on the team last year. That's someonewhat alarming. I think for those reasons the Trojan offense will not quite be the powerhouse that some expect it to be, so here they sit.
scootmcgroot	9
spsellers	9
SSJRoshi	9
toocleverbyhalf	9
typicaliconoclast	9
Wurst_Law	9
Aeschylus_	10
alextoyalex	10
IAMAVelociraptorAMA	10	LSU and USC in the top ten again?  What is this, 2007?I'm not as high on USC as some others are.  They were absolutely shellacked by Bama and Stanford and their win against PSU was an either-or affair.  Don't get me wrong - I think USC is a good team, but I'm not sure how to judge Helton's coaching and they always seem to underperform when they're ranked high.  I expect them to be on the cusp, the edge of top 10.
stripes361	10	USC was one of the hottest teams in football after The Darnold took over. However, their schedule may have had something to do with that. The Trojans did post a truly impressive win over Washington and an explosive offense covered up some major defensive deficiencies in their Rose Bowl victory against Penn State. A tough September should give us some answers and the Trojans are capable of coasting through the rest of the season if they survive the first month unscathed.
was_saying_boo_urns	10	No idea what to do with these guys... so, 10?
frumious88	11
Wescat	11
BosskOnASegway	12
CambodianDrywall	12
lk6	12
the5thpixel	12
kermic_the_frog	13
Knightro2011	14	When USC first opened, students were not allowed to leave town without the knowledge and consent of the university president.
ThaCarter	16
bread_buddy	17
Luriker	20
TotalEconomist	22	Honestly_?

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