USC's 'Road to Omaha' paved and there for the taking

It is a great time of celebration for USC baseball fans. After 10 years of missing out, the Trojans are once again in the NCAA baseball tournament. As a team that was part of the Last Four In, this ball club is in a tremendous position to catch people by surprise.

While USC faithful were eagerly awaiting to see if their resume had indeed been strong enough to ensure their place in the tournament, those who have followed the Trojans know just how good this roster can be.

It was not too long ago that USC beat UCLA in a series, and the Bruins were selected as one of the 16 No. 1 seeds and hosting sites.

Regardless of how teams got here, everyone is 0-0 now. When watching how USC slowed up toward the end but then found the needed plays to advance to where they are today, it would not come as any type of surprise to see coach Andy Stankiewicz's ball club achieve something incredible.

The Trojans will start their tournament facing TCU. That noon PST start time on Friday, May 30th, will then lead to a noon appearance the next day, May 31st, among the Game 1 losers, or a scheduled 6 p.m. PST start if they beat the Horned Frogs.

As shared by ESPN Press Releases, Colin Bradley provided the entirety of the tournament's updates and planned scheduling.

To face the winner of the earlier Saturday game will be the losing team of the later Saturday matchup. That will take place on Sunday, June 1st, at 3 p.m. PST. The winner of that game will then face the winner from Saturday's 'winners pool,' which is scheduled for a 7 p.m. PST start time.

As can be seen, in the double-elimination format, there are a lot of possibilities. Depending on how the results play out on Monday, June 2nd, it will be used for a deciding game slot.

Ultimate goal in mind for USC

Regardless of how a winner is ultimately decided, the victor from Corvallis will face the winner of the Tallahassee regional in the Super Regionals in a best-of-three series. From there, the next round would be the remaining eight teams. They would go on to Omaha, which would mark the beginning of the Men's College World Series.

No one said that the road to a 13th championship would be easy. After seeing the potential of this USC team and how this unit can seemingly come together when it needs it most, sleep on the Trojans this year at your own risk.