USC comes in at No. 17 in the first USA Today Coaches Poll of the new year. The Trojans are one of five Pac-12 teams ranked in the preseason Top 25. Click here for the complete poll.
Throughout the offseason, USC's 2016 schedule has been ranked the toughest in the country and the Coaches Poll confirmed that notion. The Trojans will play six top 25 teams and three in the top 10, including No. 1 Alabama. Every road opponent received Top 25 votes.
