[SamuelMcF]

USC proving today's winning formula. Their top 6 are 3 juniors (5*, 4*, 3* sixth man) and 3 transfers. That's how you build a competitive starting lineup in today's CBB landscape.

USC team final rankings in the Andy Enfield era, per kenpom.com:
2013-14: 151
2014-15: 151
2015-16: 49
2016-17: 53
2017-18: 51
2018-19: 82
2019-20: 55
2020-21: 6
2021-22 (so far): 15

Enfield took over a failing program, restored it to respectability in year 3, but it wasn't until year 8 that USC became elite. In his first six years, USC made the NCAA tournament twice with an overall record of 1-2. Also made it to the second round of the NIT another year. Don't know how many other schools with USC's ego would have stuck with Enfield, but he has a 5* and two 4* freshmen scheduled to arrive this fall. #1 class in the conference so far, #5 nationally.

Enfield making the NCAAs in years 3 and 4 was enough to buy him plenty of time, "ego" or not (the program was in total shambles before him). He capitalized on that time by recruiting the Mobley brothers and surrounding them with transfers. In the meantime he has been landing SoCal 4*s every year. It's USC. They should be able to do that purely on name brand alone regardless of "being elite" (though now it helps that they've seen some success).

[SamuelMcF]

USC proving today's winning formula. Their top 6 are 3 juniors (5*, 4*, 3* sixth man) and 3 transfers. That's how you build a competitive starting lineup in today's CBB landscape.

USC team final rankings in the Andy Enfield era, per kenpom.com:
2013-14: 151
2014-15: 151
2015-16: 49
2016-17: 53
2017-18: 51
2018-19: 82
2019-20: 55
2020-21: 6
2021-22 (so far): 15

Enfield took over a failing program, restored it to respectability in year 3, but it wasn't until year 8 that USC became elite. In his first six years, USC made the NCAA tournament twice with an overall record of 1-2. Also made it to the second round of the NIT another year. Don't know how many other schools with USC's ego would have stuck with Enfield, but he has a 5* and two 4* freshmen scheduled to arrive this fall. #1 class in the conference so far, #5 nationally.

Enfield making the NCAAs in years 3 and 4 was enough to buy him plenty of time, "ego" or not (the program was in total shambles before him). He capitalized on that time by recruiting the Mobley brothers and surrounding them with transfers. In the meantime he has been landing SoCal 4*s every year. It's USC. They should be able to do that purely on name brand alone regardless of "being elite" (though now it helps that they've seen some success).