My point, your smugness, is that every single preseason prediction has USC as their #1. Granted, they are the defending champs but you would think that one publication or forecaster would pick another team, if for no other reason than to have a shot at being the only one that was right. So Cal has been granted the NC by default and it's just not that sure a thing IMO.
Back in the early 70's, Playboy Magazine picked our Iowa Hawkeyes # 1. We won two games that year. Get Naked.
what's funny is that waterboy who snuck in with a northwestern jersey. you barely notice him without effort.