RoT Madness, First Round: Voting for USC Football Running Backs

It’s finally here: the first round of RoT Madness. In the Backfield Region, a daunting group of running backs make for tough decisions between USC football legends.

USC football is undoubtedly Tailback U, a moniker earned during the peak of the John McKay era when the Trojans were known for their success with the I-formation. The result was a ton of high-quality running backs and one of college football’s most stacked units in history.

Here’s how the running backs’ RoT Madness bracket shakes out to start, as part of a four-week tournament to find the ultimate Trojan.

Though the subregion omits Anthony Davis –he’s the No. 1 seed in the special teams bracket– it’s a who’s who of Tailback U…