No. 10 USC Trojans vs No. 2 Michigan State Spartans
The USC Trojans continued to stay hot in their opening round convincing victory over Boston College. USC won the last 5 games of the season wrapping it up with their first ever Pac-10 Tournament Title and that momentum has apparently carried over into the NCAA Tournament. USC completely dominated Boston College beating the Eagles 72-55. They will now take on the number 2 seeded Michigan State Spartans in a battle to go to the sweet sixteen. Michigan State came away with a solid victory over Robert Morris in the opening round 77-62. The Spartans are one of the favorites to have a chance to win the Midwest bracket, but USC will have the chance to bust everyone’s brackets if somehow they have not been already.
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California at USC Pick and Preview
The two top teams in the Pac-10 get together on Saturday when #21 California visits #7 USC. The Trojans have won a share of the last six Pac-10 titles. Since getting upset by Oregon State, the Trojans have rolled over opponents including shutting out three of the last four. That may not be saying much though considering Washington and Washington State are not much better than high school teams this season.
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Oregon at USC Pick and Preview
Revenge will be on the mind of ninth-ranked USC on Saturday as they host #23 Oregon. The Trojans rarely lose any games but they were beaten last year by the Ducks 27-21 and they are coming off a loss to the other Oregon team, the Beavers that knocked them from #1 in the polls. With the volatility in college football it still could be possible that the Trojans could move up the rankings and regain that spot before the year is out, but not if they lose on Saturday.
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USC at Oregon State Pick and Preview
#1 ranked USC begins Pac-10 play on Thursday at Oregon State. The Trojans will be trying to win their seventh straight Pac-10 title. USC has won 9 of the last 10 meetings against Oregon State but they did lose to the Beavers in 2006. Both teams had byes last week and should be well rested for Thursday’s game. USC has a dominating defense led by linebackers Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing. On offense the Trojans have quarterback Mark Sanchez.
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Ohio State at USC Pick and Preview
The most anticipated game of the college football season takes place on Saturday as #1 USC hosts #5 Ohio State. Either USC or Ohio State has played for the national title in college football the last four seasons and the winner of this game will have the inside track this year. USC and Ohio State have not played in 18 years and both teams are looking forward to the game.
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USC at Virginia Pick and Preview
This year Third-ranked USC begins the 2008 regular season with a bit of a chip on their shoulder after not making the National Championship game last season. The Trojans have set an NCAA record with six straight 11-win seasons but last year was considered a failure because they did not even make the title game. they must avoid looking past Virginia to the game against Ohio State in two weeks.
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