With another college football season finally here, the world of online sports betting is getting ready to lock in its futures positions.
One of the most fascinating handicaps remains out west, where the college football odds around USC have been a popular online sportsbook attraction throughout the offseason.
USC Football News: Trojans are a Public Darling for 2022 College Football National Championship
USC opened at +3500 in the 2022 college football national championship odds market. A sizable amount of public attention has pushed that number down to +2000.
It's not difficult to figure out why so many bettors like USC. New head coach Lincoln Riley is an elite offensive mind – perhaps the best in college football.'
Transfer acquisition Caleb Williams is the best quarterback the Trojans will have fielded in more than a decade.
We already know what Riley and Williams can do when they put their heads together, as we saw at Oklahoma last year.
Add in gobs of other high-profile talent, like former Pitt receiver Jordan Addison, and Southern Cal has extreme offensive potential in 2022.'
There is one big problem with USC, though, and it has nothing to do with the on-field talent.'