NCAA Tournament March Madness

#61 USC

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Projection: likely out

USC's tournament hopes are precarious, largely due to an inconsistent performance against both high and mid-tier opponents. Key losses to teams like California, Michigan, and UCLA highlight issues with maintaining competitiveness, particularly when facing ranked teams. While their victories over teams like Michigan State and Purdue are promising, these are overshadowed by their overall record against top competition and lack of high-quality wins. The upcoming games will be critical; securing victories against tougher opponents in their schedule could significantly bolster their resume, but failing to do so may solidify their standing as a bubble team or leave them out entirely.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Chattanooga102W77-51
11/7Idaho St206W75-69
11/13UT Arlington234W98-95
11/17California109L71-66
11/20San Jose St169W82-68
11/24Grambling326W80-69
11/28(N)St Mary's CA29L71-36
11/29(N)New Mexico38L83-73
12/4Oregon30L68-60
12/7@Washington101W85-61
12/15Montana St178W89-63
12/18CS Northridge107W90-69
12/22Southern Univ228W82-51
1/4Michigan18L85-74
1/8@Indiana45L82-69
1/11@Illinois16W82-72
1/14Iowa60W99-89
1/18Wisconsin14L84-69
1/22@Nebraska52W78-73
1/27UCLA22L82-76
2/1Michigan St11W70-64
2/4@Northwestern49L77-75
2/7@Purdue17L90-72
2/11Penn St55W92-67
2/15Minnesota88L69-66
2/20@Maryland8L88-71
2/23@Rutgers71L95-85
2/26Ohio St34L87-82
3/1@Oregon30L82-61
3/5Washington101W92-61
3/8@UCLA22L90-63
3/12(N)Rutgers71W97-89
3/13(N)Purdue17L76-71
4/1(N)Tulane14158%