The transfer portal and NBA Draft decisions has shaken up the outlook of the 2025-26 college basketball season. For the USC Trojans, they appear to be one of the winners of this period according to these top 25 rankings.

USC Ranked No. 12 in Top 25 Rankings

Mar 11, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Eric Musselman gestures to his team against the Washington Huskies during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images | David Banks-Imagn Images

FS1 College basketball analyst Casey Jacobsen revealed his most recent top 25 rankings. Jacobsen has the Trojans as the No. 12 team in his top 25. No. 1 is the Florida Gators.

The Trojans are one of eight Big Ten teams that cracked Jacobsen’s rankings.

No. 2 Illinois Fighting Illini

No. 3 Michigan Wolverines

No. 8 Michigan State Spartans

No. 12 USC Trojans

No. 19. Indiana Hoosiers

No. 23 Nebraska Cornhuskers

No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes

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