
In these deep, dark doldrums of the college football offseason, fans and observers can admit inconvenient truths to themselves, such as this one: USC and Lincoln Riley are killing it this offseason.
Example: on Friday, the Trojans landed a commitment from four-star Greenwich (Conn.) Country Day edge rusher Mekai Brown. USC beat out Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Texas A&M for his services, and saw its recruiting class hold steady at No. 3 in 247 Sports’s 2027 rankings.