Looks like the future holds some great success for Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans. As per On3’s 2026 Industry Ranking football Team Recruiting Rankings, the Trojans have been enjoying the top spot for quite some time now. They are currently the No.1 recruiting class in 2026, having locked in 32 recruits. But it will be too early to throw a celebration now.

At present, tension prevails large for Riley. The USC head coach is skating on thin ice. And it’s quite thin, folks! Paul Finebaum’s take on the Trojans’ head coach says it all: “I would have fired him last year if I didn’t have to eat an $80 million buyout.” Already, Riley’s role is hanging by a thread, carrying a weight of an $80 million buyout, the largest in CFB history.

When it comes to dollars and influence, USC is pun

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