Mike Riley turned down an offer to coach USC during the off-season and this team might be the reason why
. The schedule is brutal though as two of the non conference games include a neutral site contest with TCU and a road trip to Boise State. USC and Oregon have to come to Corvallis late in the year with likely conference title implications on the line. The Pac 10 is wide open this year with sanctions brought down on USC and Oregon losing their top quarterback. I am a little wary of the quarterback situation, but I still believe this team is good enough for 9 wins.