NCAA Basketball: Baylor rises, Kentucky falls in latest 2023-24 WTE power rankings
By Joey Loose
23. USC
Andy Enfield has been the head coach at USC for ten years already and he has this Trojans program flourishing. USC has been in the last three NCAA Tournaments, including an Elite Eight run back in 2021, but they may have the talent to significantly outshine that season this year.
Leading scorer Boogie Ellis and athletic forward Kobe Johnson are both back, but it’s the new faces that have Trojans fans really excited. Not only did USC land top-ranked prospect Isaiah Collier, but they’ve also added Top 50 prospects Bronny James and Arrinten Page. The frontcourt got a boost from former Washington State wing DJ Rodman, though the team will be depending on Vincent Iwuchukwu to take a big step forward as a sophomore.
On paper, this team could do some pretty incredible things, but we need to pump the breaks a little bit. While the combination of Ellis and Collier will give USC an elite backcourt, let’s not act like everyone else in this starting lineup is an elite talent. There are a few questions in the frontcourt, though USC will certainly win a ton of games this season, especially in the Pac-12; their final season before heading to the Big Ten in 2024.