USC non-conf scheduling

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USC 1998-2007 Average Rank = 17.8
Gms	vs	@	v	%vs	BCS	non	AA	%BCS	avW	10+	10+%	T10	T%	0	0%
37	21	14	2	56.8%	24	13	0	64.9%	7.2	22	59.5%	9	24.3%	4	10.8%
NCAA Ranks				56				15	3		4		28		1

Analysis: Considering their success of recent years, the Trojan’s rankings are sick, especially for a BCS team. They’re at the top of the list and are definitely members of the AAA (Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime) Club. Notre Dame is always on the schedule, along with one above average BCS team, an average BCS team or an above average non-BCS team, and sometimes an average or below average non-BCS team.

Fact: Only 4 of USC’s 37 opponents didn’t earn any coach’s votes in the five seasons prior – Hawaii in 1999, San Jose State in 2000 & 2001, and Idaho in 2007. 22 of their opponents had a 10+win season in the previous five as well.

Fact: USC has played some brutal road games in the BCS era. They’ve been @ Florida State, @ Kansas State, @ Notre Dame (every other season), @ Nebraska, @ Arkansas, @ Auburn, @ Colorado, and have played Penn State and Virginia Tech at neutral, east coast fields.

2008 Outlook: One of the most challenging schedules in 2008 – @ Virginia, Ohio State, and @ Notre Dame.

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USC Year-by-Year Opponents					over the last 5 years...
Date	vs/@	oConf	Opponent	Type	Avg Wins	Hi Wins	Final Ranking
8/30/08	@	ACC	Virginia	BCS	7.4	9	38,23,38,-,27
9/13/08	vs	Big10	Ohio St	BCS	10.4	12	4,19,4,2,4
11/29/08	vs	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	6.6	10	-,-,11,19,-
9/1/07	vs	WAC	Idaho	non	2.8	4	-,-,-,-,-
9/15/07	@	Big12	Nebraska	BCS	7.8	10	-,18,-,24,27
10/20/07	@	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	8	10	17,-,-,11,19
9/2/06	@	SEC	Arkansas	BCS	6.8	9	33,-,27,-,-
9/16/06	vs	Big12	Nebraska	BCS	8.2	11	7,-,18,-,24
11/25/06	vs	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	7	10	-,17,-,-,11
9/3/05	@	WAC	Hawaii	non	7.8	10	-,32,33,34,41
9/17/05	vs	SEC	Arkansas	BCS	7.2	9	-,33,-,27,-
10/15/05	@	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	7	10	16,-,17,-,-
11/19/05	vs	WAC	Fresno St	non	9	11	42,28,31,34,22
8/28/04	v	ACC	Virginia Tech	BCS	9.6	11	3,6,18,14,-
9/11/04	vs	MtnWest	Colorado St	non	8.4	10	33,15,-,27,-
9/18/04	@	MtnWest	BYU	non	7	12	32,-,24,-,-
11/27/04	vs	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	6.8	10	-,16,-,17,-
8/30/03	@	SEC	Auburn	BCS	6.6	9	-,-,20,37,16
9/6/03	vs	MtnWest	BYU	non	8	12	-,32,-,24,-
9/13/03	vs	WAC	Hawaii	non	6.2	10	-,30,-,32,33
10/18/03	@	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	7.6	10	22,-,16,-,17
9/2/02	vs	SEC	Auburn	BCS	6.8	10	11,-,-,20,37
9/14/02	@	Big12	Colorado	BCS	6.6	10	-,28,29,-,9
9/21/02	@	Big12	Kansas St	BCS	10	11	7,9,6,8,-
11/30/02	vs	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	7	9	41,22,-,16,-
9/1/01	vs	WAC	San Jose St	non	4.2	7	-,-,-,-,-
9/8/01	vs	Big12	Kansas St	BCS	10.6	11	17,7,9,6,8
10/20/01	@	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	7.6	9	21,41,22,-,16
8/27/00	v	Big10	Penn St	BCS	9.6	11	12,7,17,15,11
9/9/00	vs	Big12	Colorado	BCS	8	10	4,8,-,28,29
9/23/00	vs	WAC	San Jose St	non	3.4	4	-,-,-,-,-
11/25/00	vs	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	7.6	9	13,21,41,22,-
9/4/99	@	WAC	Hawaii	non	2.4	4	-,-,-,-,-
9/18/99	vs	MtnWest	San Diego St	non	6.4	8	-,-,33,-,-
10/16/99	@	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	7.8	9	-,13,21,41,22
11/26/99	vs	Indy	Louisiana Tech	non	5.8	9	-,-,-,29,-
8/30/98	vs	Big10	Purdue	BCS	4.4	9	-,-,-,-,15
9/12/98	vs	WAC	San Diego St	non	6.2	8	-,-,-,33,-
9/26/98	@	ACC	Florida St	BCS	10.8	12	1,5,5,3,3
11/28/98	vs	Indy	Notre Dame	BCS	8.2	11	2,-,13,21,41