A coach has been fired, three players have been held out for the season and another player withdrew from school before his punishment could be determined.
Otherwise, things haven't wildly strayed from the script since basketball players and coaches from UCLA and USC last convened in the same building four months ago for Pac-12 Conference media day.
The Trojans are second in the conference standings, matching their predicted finish in the preseason media poll. The Bruins are in a tie for fourth place, one slot worse than projected.
USC, 17-6 overall and 8-2 in Pac-12 play, is riding a six-game conference winning streak that is its longest since Harold Miner led the Trojans to nine consecutive victories in 1992.