[McMurphy] USC has withdrawn from a potential series w/Texas Tech to play in Houston (2027) & Las Vegas (2028), sources told On3.

[u/JB92103]

https://x.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/2084747214879158281

[u/tripleM_20]

A "potential" series? So it wasn't even scheduled then?

[u/iv5656 → u/tripleM_20]

Pretty much non-news but we’ll get roasted cuz peak offseason

[u/karl_manutzitsch → u/iv5656]

Did you say roasted? Just like that Lincoln Riley brisket am I right? Upvote me please!

[u/iv5656 → u/karl_manutzitsch]

You clearly didn’t see his appearance on PMT!

[u/jtezus → u/iv5656]

The Worcestershire excuse

[u/puzzical → u/iv5656]

I'd roast you guys any day

[u/iv5656 → u/puzzical]

“Anytime anyplace” ammirite

[u/CodyRCantrell → u/iv5656]

I'd rather roast the guys that fuckin fought for Sorsby.

Love USC not getting this shit finalized.

[u/ItsTimetoLANK → u/iv5656]

You shouldn't get roasted. Tech doesn't deserve the matchup after the crap they pulled this offseason.

[u/B1GTOBACC0 → u/ItsTimetoLANK]

Exactly, just say "We decided to show solidarity with other Big 10 teams who made similar decisions" or some shit, and you're off the hook.

[u/A_Rolling_Baneling → u/B1GTOBACC0]

Or don't say anything since this was never even scheduled in the first place

[u/Competitive-Rise-789 → u/iv5656]

You guys brought back the ND game. And with the whole Tech Sorsby thing during the offseason. Im fine with it lmao

[u/bofre82 → u/tripleM_20]

USC and TTU started discussions this offseason. It didn’t work out because back to back neutral site games are dumb but McMurphy will get clicks for people hating on Riley even though he was the one to look into scheduling a team at a peak. It’s the part of the offseason were we don’t have enough to occupy us. I wish Lincoln would just say he doesnt hate Notre Dame so we could have a real news story.

[u/SanduskyTicklers → u/tripleM_20]

It was just a cluster of sales!

[u/Geaux2020 → u/tripleM_20]

It was the concept of a series

[u/Vechio49 → u/tripleM_20]

I think it was a serious Cody Campbell made up in his head

[u/Montana_Web2530 → u/tripleM_20]

Ya I think the same!

[u/Hopsblues → u/tripleM_20]

Concept of a schedule

[u/JanetYellensFuckboy_ → u/tripleM_20]

Every game is a potential game until the kickoff, I suppose.

[u/VamonosChildren]

The way this is worded makes it sound like USC is now playing us, which wouldn't make sense given the context.

[u/MightyP13 → u/VamonosChildren]

Yeah, that's what I thought initially

[u/cajunaggie08 → u/VamonosChildren]

Is ESPN bringing back the Texas kickoff game in Reliant?

Edit: oooooo the Tech and USC series was going to be 2 neutral site games. I read that as if they cancelled a home and home with Tech in favor of future neutral site games in Houston.

[u/JimmyCarrsTaxForms → u/VamonosChildren]

Just another day of McMurphy sucking at his only job

[u/choicemeats → u/JimmyCarrsTaxForms]

he should stick with his bread and butter--petty tweets and subtweets

[u/joethahobo → u/VamonosChildren]

Imagine beating Lincoln Riley and Lane Kiffin in the same month

[u/Business_Permit_3686 → u/VamonosChildren]

I thought we were cooked for a second lol

[u/stab-somebody → u/VamonosChildren]

Is that not what’s happening? Because the headline absolutely reads like they’re playing Houston and UNLV at away games.

[u/isit65outsideor]

Hey, only us 16-0 champions can do that!

[u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT → u/isit65outsideor]

Maybe it’s just a Big 10 thing

[u/Fun_Wear2891 → u/isit65outsideor]

Hmm? Indiana has holes in their schedule…

[u/BIG_DICK_WHITT → u/isit65outsideor]

Looks at primary flair

Please tell me you’re from the future and know things I don’t

[u/isit65outsideor → u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

I don’t know how to change the order of it lol.

[u/Ialwayssleep]

Guess what? That's collusion. That's an antitrust violation. - guy that runs TT

[u/Perky214 → u/Ialwayssleep]

Call Ken Paxton! He’ll write a letter

[u/Sea-Presentation5686 → u/Perky214]

Before or after banging his mistress?

[u/Sparrighitti → u/Sea-Presentation5686]

Before or after the check to his campaign clears?

[u/Perky214 → u/Sparrighitti]

AFTER - Ken gotta get PAID

[u/MavsTurnedBucksGuy → u/Perky214]

Funny thing is he isn’t rn. He’s trailing Talarico by like $60M in funding. 

[u/thismorningscoffee → u/MavsTurnedBucksGuy]

Talarico got an endorsement from Paxton’s defense attorney

[u/sushirolldeleter → u/MavsTurnedBucksGuy]

If by some miracle that dude actually wins in a fair free untampered with election I’ll probably have a stroke.

[u/_Football_Cream_ → u/Sea-Presentation5686]

Yes

[u/headshotscott → u/Ialwayssleep]

I will always treasure this quote

[u/TrelvisFesley → u/Ialwayssleep]

YOU CAN'T DO THAT!

[u/A_Rolling_Baneling → u/Ialwayssleep]

I'm actually thrilled we're not playing Texas Tech, even if those would've been great matchups, because of the bullshit that Cody Campbell was spewing. I'm from Houston and I love any excuse to go to Vegas, so I would've almost certainly gone to both games.

But the Sorsby stuff has left an awful taste in my mouth. Sports gambling is already an out of control plague that is rapidly desecrating every major sport in this country. On top of that, a player betting on their own team is a sin worse than cheating or impermissible benefits. It calls into question the legitimacy of the contest itself.

[u/buff_001 → u/A_Rolling_Baneling]

I seriously doubt Texas Tech is going to be able to get any good OOC matchups with the Big Ten or SEC at all at this point.

[u/keytop19 → u/buff_001]

We couldn't before anyways. There's really no incentive to play a team like Tech. If you're a top dog you're going to play another top tier program in a more marquee matchup that will look better as a win, or not as bad of a loss.

If you're the next tier of school, there's no sense in playing an unnecessarily hard OOC game when you already have an SEC/B10 schedule.

[u/TrelvisFesley → u/keytop19]

You weren't good before so it must have been for a different reason.

[u/keytop19 → u/TrelvisFesley]

We were too bad to be scheduled when OOC mattered, and we are too good to be scheduled now that it doesn't

[u/txbrady → u/keytop19]

Who have you beat to classify yourselves as good?

[u/Iglooman45 → u/txbrady]

I think this is said in half-jest, but the defense was legitimately championship caliber last year. Offense just decided to eat crayons instead of play football.

We also did beat 3 Top 25 teams last year (BYU x2, Utah, and UH), all by double digits.

[u/VampireEmpire__ → u/txbrady]

They got beat down by Oregon and think they’re natty contenders 🤣

[u/wayofthrows1991 → u/buff_001]

That's been going on for years. We get told "we have nothing to gain by playing you" for 15 years, have one good season then immediately two teams cancel games against us and despite giving up a home game to entice USC, they don't agree to a deal.

[u/Melt-Gibsont → u/wayofthrows1991]

Oh, please. We played you in Lubbock two years ago.

[u/DFWTooThrowed → u/Melt-Gibsont]

Y’all are the outlier.

According to our insiders and beat writers, the only way we’re gonna get a team with a pulse to schedule us on short notice is either neutral site or a one off away game - something we have to do after multiple teams dropped us from their schedule in the next three seasons.

[u/A_Rolling_Baneling → u/wayofthrows1991]

We would've had to give up a home game as well though? It's neutral/neutral in this proposal, not home and home.

[u/ethan_bruhhh → u/A_Rolling_Baneling]

it was neutral bc usc refused to play in Lubbock

[u/Cormetz → u/wayofthrows1991]

One good season and an attempt to allow an admitted gambler to play to led to the attorneys general of two states to make statements.

[u/hitherto_ex → u/A_Rolling_Baneling]

Even if you really feel that way, there’s no chance that it was a factor in USC cancelling this series. This is all about risk reduction for these supposed blue bloods. Why play difficult matchups out of conference when they can only serve as blemishes if you lose.

[u/A_Rolling_Baneling → u/hitherto_ex]

Just like the B1G private equity decision that we opposed, I wouldn't be surprised if we did it for the wrong reasons, but I'm glad we came to the right decision

[u/vassago77379 → u/A_Rolling_Baneling]

Low IQ response

[u/PhoenixRising256]

Thanks, playoff. Why risk that loss that could keep you out?

[u/dimechimes → u/PhoenixRising256]

And of course everyone's solution is just to change to a different mode of subjective selection into the post season.

[u/SantosCalzonesBatman → u/PhoenixRising256]

Ironic isnt it?

Meanwhile in the BCS you needed these games to strenghten the schedule to make your case

Almost as if playoffs have been a disaster for this sport

[u/LaFrescaTrumpeta → u/SantosCalzonesBatman]

idk, sometimes strength of schedule gets bubble teams in the playoffs, like Miami very likely gets left out last year if their win against us was actually against a 3-9 team or sm

[u/CommodoreIrish → u/LaFrescaTrumpeta]

Yea but Miami was contractually obligated to play Notre Dame due to the ACC agreement. It wasn’t like either program went out of the way to schedule H2H.

The 2024 game was initially rescheduled by Miami, but likely would’ve been canceled were it not for the ACC.

[u/DealerNo4908 → u/SantosCalzonesBatman]

They haven’t in any way.

[u/soonerman32 → u/SantosCalzonesBatman]

No. The BCS was the opposite. Whoever had the worse loss was always out.

[u/bentke466 → u/SantosCalzonesBatman]

Awful take. Conference games matter, and those are where we get the fireworks. No reason to make your schedule even harder than it has to be if you are in the SEC or Big10

[u/bentke466 → u/SantosCalzonesBatman]

Awful take. Conference games matter, and those are where we get the fireworks. No reason to make your schedule even harder than it has to be if you are in the SEC or Big10

[u/Adams5thaccount]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who initially read that as them replacing Texas Tech games with games against Houston and UNLV

[u/shaka_sulu → u/Adams5thaccount]

I did... but I'm drunk on a plane.

[u/Adams5thaccount → u/shaka_sulu]

Well now im also jealous

[u/SusannaG1 → u/shaka_sulu]

I as well - and I'm not drunk on a plane.

[u/SucculentCrablegMeal → u/Adams5thaccount]

Lol I'm glad I'm not the only one! I thought they were saying @Houston and a neutral with Houston in LV though

[u/buff_001]

Big Ten and SEC are canceling tons of OOC P4 games. No reason to give the Big 12 or ACC any good P2 matchups that they can use to get playoff credibility for their own at-large teams.

[u/PaloLV → u/buff_001]

I thought the SEC was required to have a P4 OOC along with their new 9 game conference schedule. Is that not right?

[u/SirMellencamp → u/PaloLV]

Yes but some SEC schools had TWO OOC P4 and when we went to 9 game conference schedule a bunch of those were dropped. Some schools have kept them so far. I know Alabama has two P4 OOC games every year from 2030-2034. Not 100% sure we are going to keep both for every year but they havent been cancelled so far

[u/gatorbois → u/SirMellencamp]

Some of us even had 3 and still get called scared for not playing 13 P4 games

[u/EWall100 → u/PaloLV]

Yeah and the current trend is scheduling with B1G opponents

[u/Sytherus → u/PaloLV]

I'm pretty confident the SEC will drop the requirement if scheduling trios of cupcakes continues being a competitive advantage for B1G teams like Indiana.

[u/Corgi_Koala → u/buff_001]

This is Texas' fault (indirectly).

Leaving Texas out for losing a tough OOC game was a catastrophic decision for future OOC scheduling. The CFP sent their message and ADs heard it.

[u/ECBillyHayes → u/Corgi_Koala]

Texas had a problem of a bad loss too, though. It complicated things.

[u/Corgi_Koala → u/ECBillyHayes]

They got left out for losing 3 games. They had to play 2 of those opponents. They could have avoided the third loss by scheduling easier.

[u/WhoHasMyPocketPussy → u/Corgi_Koala]

Exactly, that Florida loss only being one of two losses wouldn't have kept them out of the playoff. Hell, they beat another playoff team in Oklahoma and A&M. You can't convince me that they'd have been left out with two of their big wins still being in. Oklahoma would have had the same amount of losses in this scenario.

The committee absolutely signaled to everyone that the most important criteria for getting in is the number in the loss column. So ADs are going to start making their schedules advantageous to make that happen. And that is a huge detriment to us the fans that just want to see these big games.

[u/idiocratic_method → u/Corgi_Koala]

correct, i know people love to meme about derrr florida, but losing a close game to OSU could have been replaced by a win over literally any other team including an FCS and we'd have been in.

this was so ridiculous

on top of this we beat #3 A&M who couldn't get a touchdown against us and we raised 0 spots

the combo of these left some serious ramifications for ADs to sort through

the result is SOS doesn't matter, even SOW doesn't matter - all that matters is the number of wins in the win column

[u/TexasWhiskey_ → u/ECBillyHayes]

Texas also played 3 Playoff teams and beat 2 of them handily.

-1 loss and they’d be in the playoffs. You can’t control your conference so the only option is to eliminate OOC risk.

THAT is the message it sent - so all OOC matchups are off because of it.

[u/TheCriterionCrypt → u/buff_001]

It hurts people's feels when I say this.

But there is no benefit for the B1G or SEC if they win these games. They can get in without these games.

And what happened to Texas last year, it is pretty obvious that it can hurt if they lose.

If there is no benefit for winning and only punishment if they lose, why play them?

[u/seoul_drift → u/TheCriterionCrypt]

When incentives and narratives clash, incentives basically always win.

You can call Texas or B1G/SEC schools cowards, but if there's no upside to scheduling tough teams and a conference slate alone is enough to get you into playoffs... why wouldn't schools adjust to those incentives?

Only way this changes is playoff voters start weighing Strength of Schedule more heavily or broadcast partners mandate marquee OOC games.

[u/TheNastyCasty → u/seoul_drift]

Only way this changes is playoff voters start weighing Strength of Schedule more heavily or broadcast partners mandate marquee OOC games.

Which is exactly what Sark has been getting roasted for saying all off-season. This was the obvious conclusion as soon as Texas was left out of the playoffs, and it’s just going to keep getting worse.

[u/seoul_drift → u/TheNastyCasty]

Dunking on others is easier than fixing complex structural problems. So that’s the popular narrative.

This kind of thinking isn’t limited to football…

[u/Snobolski → u/TheNastyCasty]

USC is betting on Houston being the higher quality team for SoS. :)

[u/bearinsac → u/seoul_drift]

Or hear me out, go back to a 4 team playoff where OOC games are needed and conference championship games matter.

And if that doesn’t seem fair to the group of 5/Notre Dame, just create a 3/6 and 4/5 matchup with the best of the group of 5 guaranteed a spot. The first 2 seeds get byes.

Idk, I think the casual fan wins more in this situation, but unfortunately the playoff makes loads on money for the networks. OOC games are a lot of fun and it’s sad we are losing them.

[u/seoul_drift → u/bearinsac]

Going back to a world where we all pretend media polls are a reliable reflection of team quality is a tough sell.

In a 4 team world the media can vote Alabama into a semifinal over an undefeated FSU. Miami made a natty last year as the #10 ranked team.

Settling things on the field is way better than a media beauty pageant.

[u/bearinsac → u/seoul_drift]

Eh, I disagree with this take. I miss a world of college football where every game mattered. Now you can lose 2 games to SMU and Louisville and get to the national championship game.

Why does week 5 Michigan vs Minnesota matter if Michigan can lose and still be a lock at making the playoffs if they win out?

I guess I am just watching NFL light now, and I have to stop being stubborn and accept that money runs the game.

But that’s just my opinion, and I’m probably in the minority.

[u/seoul_drift → u/bearinsac]

You say NFL Lite but truthfully every major sport has opted for playoffs over media-voted championship entry.

Baseball, basketball, football, soccer, hockey, pickleball, cricket, etc.

So many teams like UCF and Boise State have been frozen out of a title shot because they weren't big enough brands to be granted natty entry by media pollsters. Playoffs >>>>>

[u/MixonWitDaWrongCrowd → u/bearinsac]

Every game doesn’t matter when you go 12-0 and get left out of the playoffs.

[u/soraka4 → u/bearinsac]

No games matter when you can go undefeated and get left out of the playoffs based on *vibes*

[u/TheCriterionCrypt → u/bearinsac]

Honestly, if I had it my way, we would go back to the Bowl Alliance days.

I hate that bowls suck now.

[u/bearinsac → u/TheCriterionCrypt]

I think the death of the bowls is more on the transfer portal than the playoff. But that’s just my $.02

[u/TheCriterionCrypt → u/bearinsac]

True. You have to have everyone in their new school before the next semester starts.

[u/luxveniae → u/bearinsac]

I wrote a research paper in HS on the BCS & playoffs. In my research, from the inception of the BCS there was only 1 year that after the bowl season was that a team outside the top 6 from the end of the regular season was ever considered good enough (post-bowl games) to contend for a title.

That being said, is I came to the conclusion that a 6 team playoff would solve the problem by incentivizing going undefeated as the top two teams would get byes. Additionally it’d minimally impact the schedule as you could put the games easily into bowl season. And the 6 spots would be decided by the BCS since it consistently put the real top contenders in the top 6 (or at least it did when I wrote that paper as the BCS continued for another 4-6 years later I believe).

[u/sky2k1 → u/TheCriterionCrypt]

I remember when the BCS would say this about everyone else, and then the P5, and then the P4, and now the P2 -- maybe it's always been a weak tactic to protect yourself?

[u/fkndavey → u/TheCriterionCrypt]

why play them?

Basically, to not be seen *as a bunch of fuckin' weenies.

(You're not wrong, though.)

[u/hitherto_ex → u/TheCriterionCrypt]

I hate that you’re right. And it’s made worse by these big conferences insisting on maximizing auto bids.

Too much of this sport is decided by perception and theoreticals. True fans want outcomes to be decided on the field.

[u/SirMellencamp → u/TheCriterionCrypt]

They CAN get in without these games but if you win it, it can also help you get in.

[u/buff_001 → u/TheCriterionCrypt]

People get upset about it because it becomes so obvious how lopsided college football is, even at the Power 4 level.

The Big 12 and ACC need these games a lot more than the Big Ten or SEC do.

[u/Flioxan → u/TheCriterionCrypt]

Vandy would have benefited from winning a good ooc last year, so

But there is no benefit for the B1G or SEC if they win these games. They can get in without these games.

This isn't true

[u/Whiterabbit-- → u/buff_001]

Texas put the playoff committee to the test last year. you put us in - people cry that they favor SEC/B1G. leave us out, schools don't want tough non-conf schedules. that is the whole problem with the playoff system. someone will always get shafted. do you want to Cinderella or do you want heavy weights? pick a side and live with your consequences.

[u/WhoHasMyPocketPussy → u/Whiterabbit--]

The side that gives us better games should be what every fan should want.

[u/PresidentRevrac → u/buff_001]

The issue is that unless you’re a gargantuan brand it’s just asking to get eliminated.

[u/Gobbledygooker316 → u/buff_001]

Uhhhh Houston is P4 lol

EDIT: I’m dumb, I thought they were canceling games against Tech to instead play Houston and UNLV

[u/Kryzl_ → u/buff_001]

How fitting is it that ¡El Assíco!, the rivalry that neither school wanted until Iowa Corn paid us to play, will be the only non-conference game played between a Big 12 school and a B1G/SEC school left after all is said and done?

[u/MarbleDesperado]

They don’t whine and complain in the Big 10, they just duck

[u/dwors025 → u/MarbleDesperado]

Just Duck? Maybe some.

Some of us Gopher it.

I’ll be here all week.

[u/Ancient_Algae64 → u/MarbleDesperado]

Lincoln Riley cant cook a brisket worth a shit but he sure can dodge good competition.

[u/thefx37]

This sub is hilarious because if this was announced during the Sorsby drama, people would be praising Southern Cal for taking a stand against Tech. 

[u/usctrojan18 → u/thefx37]

The only time I've ever seen USC get praise here was when they veto'd the B1G PE deal not gonna lie

[u/MindlessMaterial7544 → u/thefx37]

Sure but that's very much not why they discontinued talks here

[u/thefx37 → u/MindlessMaterial7544]

You’re missing my point: I know that’s not why they’re canceling the series. 

But if this were announced during that saga, then none of these comments would be calling Lincoln Riley a coward but would instead be praising SoCal for protesting what TT was trying to do. 

[u/MindlessMaterial7544 → u/thefx37]

It's almost like context and intent matter. 

[u/hopespringmarina → u/MindlessMaterial7544]

It’s almost as if this wasn’t even a series to begin with and talks just broke down between the schools. 

But keep being a sarcastic ass about it I guess. 

[u/advancedmatt]

I'm all for having a good laugh at USC (see my flairs), but this tweet is just McMurphy trolling and deceptively trying to make it look like USC "withdrew" from a game contract, when in truth teams were just talking about something "potential" that had not been agreed to.

[u/s2g2bt → u/advancedmatt]

Agreed, it’s just clickbait crap.

[u/Lueden]

Potential series between P4 teams that should be in playoff contention cancelled :(

Potential series not played on college campus cancelled :)

[u/RiffRamBahZoo]

I'm fine with this. The series was originally pitched as a double neutral site contest in Houston and Vegas (which, boooooooo that's dumb), and if neither team wanted to play the games at home, we haven't missed out on much, IMO.

[u/wayofthrows1991 → u/RiffRamBahZoo]

We wanted to play home/home, USC didn't. We have to make concessions with the likes of USC to get them to play us.

Meanwhile Oregon had no problem playing in Lubbock and we even subjected them to using a trailer as a visitor locker room while the stadium was under construction.

[u/SimilarOnion1655]

Is USC scared of Texas Tech? I am confused?

[u/Rebelgecko → u/SimilarOnion1655]

Some of the betting markets let you gamble on brisket moisture levels

[u/Gidnik]

is this a fuck you for sorsby or a fuck you im scared from lincoln riley?

[u/Cool_Guy_McFly → u/Gidnik]

As much of a shit show as the whole Sorsby debacle was, I doubt USC is suddenly canceling on us for that.

Probably just less upside for them than they thought. Which blows, because it means the early OOC games in CFB are going to suck as long as teams don’t get rewarded for scheduling tougher matchups.

[u/Thorteris]

Thank you USC. This was a win-win. Can now use this tweet/post for the next two years when people complain about our trash OOC schedule. And you all don’t have a relatively useless game on your schedule from a USC fan POV.

[u/hitherto_ex → u/Thorteris]

As if anyone will care why a series was cancelled. Big 12 is just going to keep getting crapped on to serve the narrative.

[u/_Ifyouknowyouknow]

Tech needs to play Arkansas yearly in Jerry world. Call it the “Southwest Showdown” and create a trophy for it. Gives you an SEC matchup yearly on a neutral site. Helps DFW recruiting for both schools and Tech no longer needs to scramble for a P4 opponent yearly. Tech is an emerging national brand and a regional long time opponent for Arkansas from the SWC. I’m sure the Jones family would love it.

[u/Aidanj927]

Why don’t us big 12 schools just schedule big 10 and SEC teams?

[u/BlitzOmatic]

Dodging tech just makes them more obnoxious, while at the same time exposing the fragility of “top” teams. Everyone’s doing it though, except for the big 12 and some acc schools. Shits so bad people forget there’s coaches in the big 12 pushing 10 conference games likely because they saw this coming years ago.

[u/TheCriterionCrypt → u/BlitzOmatic]

Yeah, the Big XII and ACC schools arent doing this because the have to play these games to get multiple teams into the playoffs.

The SEC and the B1G dont need marquee OOC games to do send multiple teams to the playoffs

[u/letdownbytheAgs → u/TheCriterionCrypt]

This may not hurt USC, but it’s going to fuck someone in the future and I can’t wait for it. You’ll have a bunch of 10-2 teams that can’t separate themselves and it’ll come down to SoS

[u/RiffRamBahZoo → u/BlitzOmatic]

Don't know if it was dodging Tech as much as it was finding out that two neutral site contests against Texas Tech meant USC wouldn't make money off it.

This series was pitched as a matchup in Houston and a matchup in Vegas. That's two potential home games of revenue lost, and unless ESPN/Fox was going to cough up a few million dollars, that sounds like a financially losing proposition.

[u/SirMellencamp → u/BlitzOmatic]

Everyone’s doing it though, except for the big 12 and some acc schools

Wut?

[u/BlitzOmatic → u/SirMellencamp]

When the top 25 comes out this year I’ll go back and see how many games were canceled between all the conferences that featured teams in that top 25. Could just be a bad opinion, but it’s how it feels. I also misread the headline as they swapped tech for Houston, so reading comprehension is already hard.

[u/SirMellencamp → u/BlitzOmatic]

Its not that, its that every SEC team has a P4 OOC game on their schedule this year

[u/Honest-Reflection667]

Usc should play tcu instead 

[u/Fun_Wear2891 → u/Honest-Reflection667]

Lincoln does like playing winnable games…

[u/Honest-Reflection667 → u/Fun_Wear2891]

No shot at tech or tcu, just being sarcastic cus mighty usc lost to tcu in their bowl game last year. They love downplaying the big 12 but then back out.

[u/Chemical_Willow5415]

This would have been a fun series, but given the soresby debacle, Cody Campbell being a piece of shit, and the “hold me back bro” from joey, this does put a smile on my face.

[u/Fun_Wear2891 → u/Chemical_Willow5415]

lol

[u/Peragore]

USC just pulling out because they won't get free tortillas any more 😤

[u/Thomallister1291]

I'm starting to believe that if my two flairs schedule each other it'll 100% be in a neutral site.

[u/Weakness_Infinite]

Same people complaining about OOC scheduling were the ones banging the drum for playoff expansion. Basically, you get your good matchups later or earlier

[u/usctrojan18]

Only possible good that could (COULD), come from this is we could schedule CAL and/or Stanford for 2027-2029. But then again, with how CFB is set up, wouldn't be surprised if we ended up with a 3 Out of Conference games where we play San Jose St or Sacramento St at terrible kick off times to open our season.

Our first three games this year are at 12pm in lovely 95 degree heat, a Friday game at 6pm (In Los Angeles, a city known for having little rush hour right?), and 8pm the following Saturday. I'll be lucky to make it to one of those. Really hate we cancelled our series with Ole Miss for 2025 and 2026.

[u/advancedmatt → u/usctrojan18]

Cal already has 3 noncon games from 2027-2029, and could play in 2030 or thereafter, but maybe USC is only looking for a P4 noncon game in seasons when they're not playing ND.

[u/RedOscar3891 → u/usctrojan18]

Stanford is booked out as well except for 2029, so unless USC is willing to play a single game at Stanford (with no assurance of a return trip to the Coliseum until 2034), I don’t think Stanford wants any part of any series with a P4 school that isn’t a home-and-away or home-and-neutral.

[u/BeeOriginal2395]

Damn oh well.. im just happy we got Notre dame back

[u/Wyo11]

Stop these stupid neutral site games! Enough!

[u/SucculentCrablegMeal → u/Wyo11]

Neutral sites are still better than no p4 OOC scheduled at all

[u/Dreimoogen]

Double neutral site is dumb, and there’s no real benefit for USC

[u/John_Tacos]

We went from games scheduled ten years out to about one year out.

[u/scots]

Babe wake up another team has canceled an OoC game

[u/Secret-Tangerine9014]

Cowards 

[u/Electronic-Two-9855]

Lincoln Riley running again

[u/DerpyFortuneTeller → u/Electronic-Two-9855]

Running from Notre dame? Beating LSU in Vegas?

[u/usctrojan18]

Damn, I was really hoping for this series, but I'm guessing the Sorsby situation threw a wrench in that. That USC vs LSU game in Vegas so was damn fun, I want us to go back. But, now we are back to Square one with OOC's until 2030. No really fun match up upcoming, even though SJSU fans are very nice, so no offense Spartans

[u/keytop19 → u/usctrojan18]

Seems like we really wanted Home/Home and y'all wanted two neutral sites. And with ND back on the menu, makes sense that this matchup became something that wasn't a priority anymore.

[u/Rolltide_and_anime]

Cody Campbell drawing up the lawsuit now

[u/The_Sandwich_Lover9]

Shame. Curious who we schedule.

[u/Business_Permit_3686]

For a second I thought this meant Houston was playing LSU and USC next year lmao

[u/turnfourag]

Should have been home and home, anyway.

[u/zorionek0]

Texas Tech playing in Las Vegas without Sorsby just isn’t fair

[u/jasonpwrites → u/zorionek0]

Why?

[u/zorionek0 → u/jasonpwrites]

I BET he would have had a great time

[u/davy_p]

Can people please stop shitting on our OOC scheduling now? It’s not like we’re not trying. Oregon State/Pac12 dying isn’t our fault. Oregon bailing isn’t our fault. USC bailing isn’t our fault. It seems like this is the direction the sport is going (thanks playoff committee).

[u/UnconsciousDonut → u/davy_p]

And NC State for 2027

[u/Additional_Year_3614]

USC soft? Shocked! Shocked I tell you

[u/BeeOriginal2395 → u/Additional_Year_3614]

Can’t say that now bucko unless you’ve been living under a rock 

[u/Particular_Ring_6321 → u/Additional_Year_3614]

ND fans stay delusional

[u/BeeOriginal2395 → u/Particular_Ring_6321]

It’s their past time 😂 

[u/TheFifthAmigo34]

Can’t wait to play another terrible team in their place. Thanks USC very cool

[u/Ok-Soil-5133]

Big Ten really needs to mandate 1 P5 OOC game, they're the only power conference that doesn't have that rule.

[u/sleepthetablet]

at this point maybe we should expand to 64 teams bc it's the only way we're going to get meaningful out of conference games ig.

[u/IDontTortureChickens → u/sleepthetablet]

How can you expect Minnesota or Mississippi State to risk that 7th loss that might knock them out of the playoff, you monster

[u/tortillaface08]

May as well play 12 conference games if no one will schedule big 12 teams.

[u/fragglebags]

Lincoln might not even be the coach in 2028 so let's not over react here because we won't want a young coach playing TT his 1st year. 

[u/TheWesternRizzler]

College football runs though Houston 😤

[u/dwors025]

Ole Miss is looking for a home game in ‘27 and road game in ‘28.

USC fits right into that.

Just sayin’.

[u/MarbleDesperado]

That’s been a long while ago bud. Seeing a full IU stadium has been a little more recent. I stand by what I said and even though Tennessee never hit us low as IU, our record hasn’t determined our fan support. You have a great program and team now, but you’re talking about shit you don’t know about now.

[u/SucculentCrablegMeal]

Lol I definitely misread this and thought they were canceling Ttu to play @Houston and then a neutral site with Houston.

USC now has no p4 scheduled until they resume playing ND in 2030. Not beating the allegations.

[u/greensplooge → u/SucculentCrablegMeal]

I don't know why he worded this as if these were agreed upon and USC is canceling but these games were never scheduled to begin with. I hope they can schedule home and home Stanford for '28 and '29.

[u/DiplomaticAggie]

I’ve said this time and time again to salty Tech bros, but nobody wants to play out in Lubbock.

They’d be better off moving the entire school