What is a ‘dangerous team’ in college football? Experts weigh in

Is #USC a dangerous team or just a really good team? Does it matter? At any rate, it’s a fun offseason conversation.

What is a “dangerous” college football team? One could say Alabama and Georgia and Michigan are. Going against them seems pretty threatening in the immediate sense of being likely to lose. Yet, for a lot of us who follow sports — not just college football — the specific notion of being “dangerous” often suggests or implies being less than fully elite, but being capable of rising to the top if everything comes together. That might be, for a lot of people, the true essence of what it means to be “dangerous” as a sports team or competitor. The potential hasn’t been fully actualized, but it’s there, and it could bust out in a big way.

Let’s see what 247Sports has to say about the dangerous teams in 2023, and if USC football is part of the mix.

(h/t Brad Crawford of 247 Sports)