The landscape of college athletics has been upended since USC beat Louisville in the Holiday Bowl in December. But amid all the new and unfamiliar at Big Ten media days, the message from Riley, at the start of his third season at USC, was, by now, a well-worn one. In fact, he offered an almost identical sentiment at this time last year, at Pac-12 media day … before USC finished a frustrating 9-5. "We are at the top of the Big Ten," Riley said. "From where [NIL at USC] was to where it is now is incredible," Riley said.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 25, 2024 14:57 UTC