Just because one analyst says something, that doesn’t mean it’s a fact or Gospel truth. Nevertheless, it is notable when a man who played college football (and played it well) assesses the vast universe of college football players for an upcoming season and does not rate USC players very highly.
Blake Brockermeyer, a 247Sports college football analyst who played college football at Texas, released his rankings of the top 100 players in the sport for the upcoming 2023 season. Notable is the fact that no USC defensive player is found in the top 90. Calen Bullock was slotted at No. 95, barely making the cut of the top 100.
Also notable is that not one USC lineman, offense or defense, is found on this list. Justin Dedich and Jarrett Kingston got snubbed, much as they were snubbed for preseason First Team All-Pac-12 honors.
Are USC players not as good as we think they are? Other analysts just don’t seem convinced. Compare USC’s player ratings to other schools which placed multiple defensive players in the top 85 of Brockermeyer’s rankings below: