The game followed an 81–70 win for NC State over Boise State, and because of delays in the game typical of college hoops games and the break between contests, ESPN’s schedule of programming wound up being pretty significantly backed up. USC would ultimately come out on top, avoiding overtime with an 83–81 win in Maui.

USC still has a rivalry game against UCLA next week and a bowl game sometime in December, but the meaningful portion of the Trojans’ 2025 season came to a close when Oregon put the finishing touches on a 42-27 win in Autzen Stadium and knocked USC out of the College Football Playoff picture.

If USC beats UCLA next week, it will have nine wins. That’s better than most rational observers would have expected.

USC fans have seen this movie before. Big stage, big stakes, and another moment where the Trojans leave Autzen Stadium wondering how far away they really are fr

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Where do Lincoln Riley and the Trojans currently stand as they get ready to play their biggest game in nearly three years?

The No. 15 USC Trojans lost to No. 7 Oregon Ducks on Nov. 22 in a rivalry match with postseason implications. The stakes were high, with CFP contention in play

The fourth College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed Tuesday night, and it will be interesting to see how the CFP selection committee ranks the teams near the bottom of the 12-team bracket. It's likely that the top four seeds in the CFP rankings will remain intact.