The USC Trojans have faced a whirlwind of transfer losses and gains, criticism after last season's performance and questions raised about USC coach Lincoln Rile

The long offseason is finally over as college football starts in earnest this week. After an offseason of change across the college athletics landscape, we finally get to trade in court rooms for packed stadiums.

We've talked about best-case and worst-case scenarios, now let’s talk about how we actually think this football season will unfold at USC.