The "powers that be" will keep USC in the mix, and you will see that as SEC powers start to beat each other, USC will soon be right back in the top 5 where they DON'T BELONG. Losing to a scrub team as a 24 pt fav should be grounds for SEASON OVER, but as long as ESPN calls the shots for college football, this will never be the case. We will get a lot of spin and excuses as to why USC lost that game. It was an INEXCUSABLE loss for a team that wants to be included in any title discussion.