And why not?
The Women of Troy are 20-1 on the season having won 19 consecutive dual matches. They are led by Kirby Burnham and Sara Hughes, the nation's top pair, who are riding a 26-match winning streak of their own after claiming the inaugural Pac-12 Invitational on Sunday.
Now in the program's third year, the only thing left to accomplish is a team national championship. The Trojans will have to usurp No. 2 Pepperdine, the preeminent power in the sport, as well as a field that includes No. 3 Florida State and No. 4 Hawaii.
USC will gets its final tuneup before the postseason this weekend in Tucson against Arizona and Boise State.
USC and Pepperdine are expected to joust for the title.
