There’s a saying: Things are never as good, nor as bad as they seem. The second half of that saying may be the motto of USC football recruiting for 2019.
Less then a week into 2019, USC now ranks No. 13 in the 247Sports team rankings, trailing No. 12 Auburn by 0.33 points.
The Trojans were poised with a lowly ranking leaving 2018. And that standing at 22nd was an improvement thanks to a strong Early Signing Day showing.
Even then, it was clear there would be major opportunities for USC to move up the rankings, with some of their biggest targets of the cycle slated to announce decisions at the All-American Bowl.