Amycat,
My dad said the same thing last year AND this year and it's just SO true. USC has one of (if not THE) hardest schedules! We did last year and with 6 of our teams in the Top 25, I'd say we definitely do this year as well! I feel like we're SO overlooked. I get upset when I go to espn.com and the OSU game or the OK game or the UT game highlights are front page news (ALWAYS!) and USC is never to be found. USC's victory over Hawaii wasn't even a link on the sidebar last night!
I guess the Heisman, the Orange Bowl, an amazing team and a hard schedule aren't enough to take us THAT seriously as a football force. I just never hear any USC talk or hype nationally. Boohoo, I must sound like such a baby! I mean, I KNOW we're good and we're ranked high... but I just want us to be #1 for once!

And HOW the heck did Michigan get ahead of us? I DON'T GET IT! Why does everyone else move up and we stay the same? Grrr. I just don't understand how that works.
Okay, rant over. And heck yeah! SUGAR BOWL 2004! I went to the Orange Bowl with my family last year and I will DEFINITELY make my way down there if (I mean.. WHEN) we're playing in the National Championship this year.