USC football fans have some interesting predictions about 2024 season

We are 65 days from USC's first college football game as a Big Ten conference member. The Trojans will kick off their new season in a neutral site game against the LSU Tigers and travel to Ann Arbor two weeks later. Suffice it to say the 2024 USC football schedule is brutal.

There is much uncertainty regarding the Trojans' potential this season. 2024 is Lincoln Riley's first season without Caleb Williams leading his offense. Moreover, Riley has overhauled his defense by bringing in a new staff and several transfer portal players. Further muddying the outlook is USC's first Big Ten schedule, including road games in Michigan, Minnesota, Maryland, and Washington.

With so much transition and travel ahead, it is impossible to know how the Trojans will fare in 2024. Of course, USC fans are divided on how many games the Trojans will win this season.

What the optimists are saying

"Undefeated, baby!" -Brian S.

"11 and 1 Fight On TROJANS." - Tony D.

"11-2" -Avi W.

"All of them" -Donald S.

"Wow on paper this is a tough schedule...with that said I'll say we win 10 game's and get to playoffs" -Joseph M.

What the pessimists are saying

"5 or 6 [wins]" -George A.

"6-6" -Anthony W.

"We will be lucky to 6-6 against that schedule..." Sandeep A.

"8 if they're lucky" -Mike B.

"So many delusional people commenting. Have you people been watching??? 5 max. Probably 4" -Rick H.

What the realists are saying

"Big time names involved in this schedule, crazy. Anywhere between 9-3 to 6-6 and I still don't know lol." -Tracy C.

"8 or 9" -Guy A.

"W-7. L-5" -Roger L.

"I only count 5 that are guaranteed. But the other 7 are all coin flips. I don't see an opponent that we can't compete with." -Randy S.

Some fans offered a causal response to the question, "How many games do you think USC will win this season?"

"Depends on the defense. The first four games of the season will tell us all we need to know the rest of the way." -Miguel R.

"If the defense is improved I believe 10+ wins is a reasonable expatiation." -Troy G.

"The Achilles heel of Troy is that Pathetic "D". If the play well against LSU in the opener 7-5 if not, 5-7. Love my Trojans. The D ???" -Jsesc R.

"I'm going with 12-0, if the D has been fixed. How do we know at this point. If it's not, 8-4, and LR gets an extended vacay." -Russ B.

Most fans who responded to our question trended toward seven- or eight-win predictions for the 2024 Trojans. This aligns with a recent prediction we shared from a college football recruiting insider.

We aren't ready to give our USC football predictions for this season yet, but the article will come soon.