The USC Trojans are in the top 20 of the USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball poll this week.
The Trojans were No. 22 in the preseason edition of the poll. They moved up two spots after beating Kansas State and then Cal State Bakersfield this past week. USC has gotten off to a good start this season, led by Isaiah Collier and Boogie Ellis. Kobe Johnson played well in the opener against Kansas State but suffered an injury which caused him to miss the Bakersfield game.
USC is still waiting for the return of Vince Iwuchukwu to the lineup. He had back problems late last season which caused him to miss both the Pac-12 and NCAA Tournaments.
USC also hopes Bronny James can return to the court after suffering cardiac arrest in July. No timetable yet exists for a return, though Bronny is supposed to have a medical checkup later in November which will presumably determine when he might be cleared to resume basketball activity and eventually play.
Here is the full poll below: