On Monday morning, the bracket was revealed for this year's NCAA Baseball Tournament. USC is in the field, heading to the tournament for the first time in a decade.
College Sports Wire noted that USC was one of the last four teams in the field, as relayed by ESPN on its selection show. This next point is worth noting:
"USC was down to its last out in the Big Ten Tournament pool-play game against Washington on Friday. The Trojans were not going to advance in the tournament. They were already eliminated from contention for the semifinals.