The USC Trojans started off ranked #18 in the AP pre-season poll, but were quickly booted off the list after opening the season with a disappointing upset-loss to Mercer. Well guess who’s back? The Trojans rebounded to win their next five straight, improving to 5-1 on the season. Their most recent win came on Sunday night with a decisive victory over the #19 Southern Illinois to clinch the first ever Anaheim Classic. Now it’s Southern Illinois that got the boot, and the USC Trojans are back on the board at #22.

USC has a solid cast of talented play-makers, guys like OJ Mayo, Daniel Hackett, Davon Jefferson, Dwight Lewis, Taj Gibson and Angelo Johnson. These guys have been rotating off the bench, splitting the ball and putting up big numbers. And as a team, their defense has been improving with every game. If the team keeps playing like they did on Sunday, it seems likely that the Trojan freight train will keep on rolling.