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USC now: Trojans ranked 10th in preseason coaches poll

USC quarterback Cody Kessler looks for an open receiver during the Trojans' spring game at the Coliseum on April 11.

USC quarterback Cody Kessler looks for an open receiver during the Trojans’ spring game at the Coliseum on April 11.

(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
By Gary Klein
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USC is ranked 10th in the national preseason coaches poll.

Defending College Football Playoff champion Ohio State is ranked first, followed by Texas Christian, Alabama, Baylor and Oregon.

Also from the Pac-12, UCLA is ranked 14th, Arizona State 16th, Stanford 21st and Arizona 22nd.

USC, coming off a 9-4 season, was picked to win the Pac-12 in the preseason media poll. Times reporters do not vote in polls.

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The Trojans are led by quarterback Cody Kessler. The fifth-year senior passed for 39 touchdowns with five interceptions in 2014.

USC starts training camp Aug. 8. The Trojans open the season Sept. 5 against Arkansas State.

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Gary Klein

Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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