USC bowl game projections are very interesting, but they don’t mean anything yet

Projections mean nothing right now, but if #USC can beat Oregon State, we can begin to develop confidence that the Trojans’ record will merit a top-tier bowl.

After three weeks of the college football season, the USC Trojans are doing what was expected: They are 3-0.

They have victories over Rice, Stanford, and Fresno State, and none of the three were very close at all. Week 4 provides Lincoln Riley with the biggest test of his young run at USC as the Trojans travel to Corvallis to face Oregon State, which is also 3-0.

The preseason expectations of USC are spot on thus far, and the bowl game projections are very favorable for the Trojans. Of course, a lot of football still needs to be played, but here is where the Trojans stand for now.