The USC Trojans are headed to the Big Ten in 2024.
However, the last few days were not very kind to the Big Ten and the future teams heading to the conference.
UCLA lost to Pitt in the Sun Bowl in stunning fashion. Then, Ohio State and Michigan lost their respective College Football Playoff games as both teams’ defenses fell apart.
TCU defeated Michigan 51-45, and Georgia squeezed out a 42-41 victory. Then, USC’s defense collapsed again and Tulane won the Cotton Bowl, 46-45, in a shocker.
Where do we even begin? All three of Michigan, Ohio State, and USC saw their defenses collapse on the biggest stages, and that is not a good look for the future of the Big Ten. Add UCLA, and it’s clear the Los Angeles schools are “ready” for their new conference, as you can see below: