Mere seconds after the college basketball season ended on Monday night, every media publication raced to release its way-too-early Top 25 ranking for next season and many of them looked favorably upon the Trojans.
Here's a list of where USC men's basketball stands in the perception of the national media entering the offseason:
No. 6 The Big Lead
No. 10 Fansided
No. 11 USA Today
No. 11 Jon Wilner
No. 12 CBS Sports
No. 12 FOX Sports
No. 13 Jon Rothstein
No. 13 Sports Illustrated
No. 14 Yahoo! Sports
No. 14 NBC Sports
No. 14 SB Nation
The Trojans earned their moment in "One Shining Moment," but they'll looking for more screen time next year.
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