The Latest Breaking News from Jordan Addison

LOS ANGELES — When the coin came down in USC’s favor on Saturday, Lincoln Riley could have gone with conventional football wisdom. Let Rice receive the ball, and take the second-half kickoff.

Watch USC wide receiver Jordan Addison find the end zone for the first time with his new team

Here are five things to watch for in the first game of the Lincoln Riley era at USC:

Welcome to The Top 25, a weekly rundown of the best of college football.

LOS ANGELES — Until it actually happens, there will be constant chatter about whether USC is "back" under Lincoln Riley. The debate will carry on with many subjective criteria being used by the program's supporters and detractors, but here's one objective marker that should be considered in the discussion:

It looks like Alabama and Ohio State are the teams to beat.

The former bluebloods of the sport are hankering for a comeback, and we break down what they are doing to get there.

My college football preseason top 25:

College Wire Regional Editor Patrick Conn breaks down his top 10 WRs for the upcoming 2022 season.

The College Wire editors weighed in on their preseason Heisman picks.

LOS ANGELES — After eight months of analyzing and tweaking and deftly maneuvering through college football's first offseason of something akin to free agency, how was it going to feel early Friday morning for the new-look USC Trojans to finally be together at Brian Kennedy Field?