USC began its fall training camp on Friday morning at 6:30 a.m. At the conclusion of the team's first practice, head coach Lincoln Riley addressed reporters. "It was a good first day," Riley said.

The media have spoken. The USC Trojans are the preseason favorites to win the Pac-12 North Division, the Pac-12 title game and play for the BCS national championship game. If only it were that easy.