USC Fans Cheer for March Madness Upsets

0:00On March 18th, the NCAA men's basketball tournament kicks off this week, but USC fans are sitting it out for the third year in a row. The Trojans made three straight appearances from 2021 to 2023, but they've missed the field the last three. Seasons. With USC out, one clear choice is to root hard against cross-town rival UCL A. Meanwhile, the Big Ten Conference has a won a national title since Michigan State in 2000. Now that the Trojans are in the league, cheering for contenders like Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State, or Illinois could end that long drought. Former USC coach Andy Enfield spent 11 seasons with the Trojans, leading them to five tournament trips and seven winning seasons of more than 20 victories from 2016 to 2023. He's now at SMU in his second year and it's back in the dance. Another team to watch wearily is Arkansas, where new coach John Calapari replaced Eric

1:01Musselman, who just joined USC, a deep raise of backs run might, sparks some tough talks around campus if it happens before the Trojans rebound. In the end, nothing beats the tournament's upsets and surprises, so here's hoping for plenty of chaos to make this March Madness one for the books.