Lincoln Riley joins the show to talk about USC getting back on top, what he learned in his first season in the Big Ten, the recruiting surge that the Trojans have been on and the changes that come with the evolution of college football. Plus, conference expansion has already cost us more rivalries than football fans care to admit. Greg McElroy talks about how the Notre Dame-USC rivalry can continue, but how we have to accept that college football will continue to change.

0:00 Intro
2:00 Lincoln Riley interview
2:25 Riley is entering year 4 at USC
4:45 What USC and Riley learned in year 1 in the Big Ten
7:15 Riley talks about finishing games in 2025
9:10 The USC defense will be very good this year
12:35 Jayden Maiava’s improvements and expectations
16:05 Riley talks about the depth and production from the WRs
17:30 USC’s recruiting is rolling
21:05 Evolution of college football and new rivalries
23:00 Changes in the future are “not concerning”
24:35 The future of the Notre Dame vs. USC rivalry

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