USC will still be there in the end and will be the favorite in the title game, although Penn St might ruin that if they go undefeated because I don't see Texas losing.
Are you talking about this year? The year of 2008? If so, seek help immediately.
'SC wouldn't even make the NC game over a one loss Big 12 team or a one loss SEC team, not to mention of course an undefeated PSU.
Texas and Alabama could each both lose once before winning their respective CCG's and still make the title game before 'SC would. Or if a one loss Florida beats an undefeated Alabama convincingly in the SEC CCG, they'd go before 'SC as well.
So stop hoping, it's not happening.
Wasted year.
Time to fire Sarkisian and move on.