USC Trojans Fans Will Love Latest Preseason Top 25 Rankings

The USC Trojans men’s basketball team is still seeking their first NCAA Tournament appearance under coach Eric Musselman. Musselman is entering his third season with USC. The 2026-27 team looks like it could be his best yet.

USC No. 13 in Top 25 Rankings

Nov 26, 2025; Lahaina, HI, USA; USC Trojans head coach Eric Musselman reacts with his team after they defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship match at Lahaina Civic Center. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images | Marco Garcia-Imagn Images

Fox Sports college basketball analyst Casey Jacobsen revealed his most recent top 25 rankings. He has USC at No. 13. That’s a strong ranking for a team that’s coming off a 18-14 2025-26 season. The Trojans have not made the NCAA Tournament since 2023. Finishing No. 13 would comfortably slate USC into the tournament field.

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USC is the fourth highest ranked Big Ten team according to Jacobsen.

No. 2: Illinois Fighting Illini
No. 3: Michigan Wolverines
No. 7: Michigan State Spartans
No. 13: USC Trojans

Michigan head coach Dusty May swings the net after winning the NCAA national championship against Connecticut at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Big Ten as a conference finally snapped their 25-plus year drought of not winning a national title in men’s basketball last season. Michigan dominated the league during the regular season, winning the conference title. They earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and cruised to the national title game, beating the UConn Huskies in low-scoring affair to cut down the nets.

However, Michigan isn’t even the highest ranked Big Ten team on this list. That would be Illinois, ranked above Michigan by one spot at No. 2. The Illini made it all the way to the Final Four last season, where they were eliminated by UConn.

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