When it comes to college football betting, USC is as close to a sure thing as it gets. They've been to seven straight bowl games, winning six of them, and even though they lost 11 players to the NFL draft, don't expect anything less than another Pac-10 title for the Trojans.
The Trojans have nine players back on offense, including the entire offensive line. This will be crucial as the Trojans will work in a new quarterback, Aaron Corp. He'll have USC's top three rushers back, led by Joe McKnight, and five of last year's six top receivers are also returning to a team that was 11th in offense.
There are only three players back from last year's unit that was second in the nation in defense, and their entire starting linebacking corps was selected in the first 38 picks of the draft. Their replacements are experienced, but it remains to see whether or not the talent level has dropped. Taylor Mays was a finalist for the Thorpe Award, given to the best defensive back in the country, and the secondary is easily the strength of this year's unit.
Your betting software will be working overtime on September 12th, when the Trojans head to Ohio State after dismantling the Buckeyes last year. Back-to-back midseason games at California and Notre Dame could be tricky, but the October 24th visit from Oregon State could be the most anticipated in terms of revenge, as a six-point upset to the Beavers cost USC A shot at the national title. On Halloween, the Trojans head to Oregon. If they can make it through October, they should be in the BCS conversation.
Despite their losses, the Trojans are still one of the online betting favorites for the national title, and especially in the Pac-10, where they've worn the crown for seven years in a row. Pete Carroll always has this team ready to go, and he's one of the best recruiters in the nation, which is why USC is never rebuilding, but reloading. The Pac-10 is getting better and better, but Carroll knows how to stay ahead of the pack. USC is one of the safest football picks of the season.
--BetOnline.com
The Trojans have nine players back on offense, including the entire offensive line. This will be crucial as the Trojans will work in a new quarterback, Aaron Corp. He'll have USC's top three rushers back, led by Joe McKnight, and five of last year's six top receivers are also returning to a team that was 11th in offense.
There are only three players back from last year's unit that was second in the nation in defense, and their entire starting linebacking corps was selected in the first 38 picks of the draft. Their replacements are experienced, but it remains to see whether or not the talent level has dropped. Taylor Mays was a finalist for the Thorpe Award, given to the best defensive back in the country, and the secondary is easily the strength of this year's unit.
Your betting software will be working overtime on September 12th, when the Trojans head to Ohio State after dismantling the Buckeyes last year. Back-to-back midseason games at California and Notre Dame could be tricky, but the October 24th visit from Oregon State could be the most anticipated in terms of revenge, as a six-point upset to the Beavers cost USC A shot at the national title. On Halloween, the Trojans head to Oregon. If they can make it through October, they should be in the BCS conversation.
Despite their losses, the Trojans are still one of the online betting favorites for the national title, and especially in the Pac-10, where they've worn the crown for seven years in a row. Pete Carroll always has this team ready to go, and he's one of the best recruiters in the nation, which is why USC is never rebuilding, but reloading. The Pac-10 is getting better and better, but Carroll knows how to stay ahead of the pack. USC is one of the safest football picks of the season.
--BetOnline.com
