With USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington set to join the Big Ten, we’re going to explore what each of these additions means to the Big Ten men’s basketball landscape. How do their fans feel about their head coach? Who has joined and left the program this offseason? Where are they projected to rank in the conference?
Up first: the USC Trojans.
USC joins the Big Ten in a true Year Zero of a new head coaching regime. After finishing in the top-three of the Pac-12 for four straight years, the Trojans finished a disappointing ninth this past year with a 15-18 record.