It’s the first meeting between the two blue blood programs since the 1985 Aloha Bowl when the Crimson Tide got the win.
The University of Alabama is the number one ranked preseason team in both the AP and Coaches polls and the defending National Champion. The Tide is also a double-digit favorite over the Trojans. However, do not believe for one second that USC doesn’t have the talent to play with Alabama.
USC has 66 blue chip level prospects (4 or 5-star rating) on scholarship according to SB Nation. That means 70-percent of their players were considered blue chip guys out of high school.