During coach Lincoln Riley's current tenure at USC, the team has seemingly found ways to get worse each year. Granted, the extent and margin of many of the losses had the Trojans right within striking distance. Still, the ultimate way in which anyone is judged is through wins and losses.
Something that absolutely cannot happen now is the sight of USC taking further steps back. Regression is not something that can be witnessed from the Trojans in 2025.
The way in which coach Riley has approached the offseason, though, should be enough for USC to have an improved record.