When Nick and I did the preseason preview for SC, I pointed out that the last 3 games were going to be doozies.

Now, the funny part is that Oregon State in Corvallis was supposed to be one of the last 3 ... and they were supposed to be pretty good.

Obviously, the Beavs are only the second biggest surprise in the conference, thanks to the Cats amazing season. But having the UofA game scheduled to be a final 3 brings it back full circle to that observation about the last 3 games being doozies.

With that being said .... and considering our toughest non-conference game (on paper), Okie State in Tulsa, was rescheduled.... please don't let people get a pass on this phony baloney claim that no one predicted we'd be 24-4 at this point.

Nick predicted SC would finish 2nd in the conference .... meaning like at most 6 conference losses .... with Arizona, @ Oregon, and @ UCLA all to play; Nick picked SC finishing 2nd while also losing at Pauley.

I predicted SC would finish 3rd.

24-4 with Okie State replaced by Pacific at home, and 3 of the 4 toughest conference games left to play is right about where both of us predicted SC would be right now.

Even if we lose the last 3, it's been a great year for USC basketball.

It's been a really fun season and we'll be in the tournament. The last 3 games are really about seeding. Winning 1 probably gets us a 6, winning 2 a 4/5 and winning 3 a 2/3. We'll see how it shakes out

I actually think we should be favored vs UCLA, they do not look good at all. I am personally hoping for 2 out of 3, there was argument we should have beaten Oregon and Arizona in our first meetings.

The spread for the Oregon game is only -2.5. I'll be there. Hoping we can pull this one out.