They have one bad loss at Provo which is still a tough game. Outside of that they played ND very well who is a top 15 team, lost at Washington which is a super tough place to play, and lost to Oregon the fifth best team in the country. USC will end the year with four losses, which is exactly how many Auburn will have if they lose to Bama, but no one thinks Auburn is crap.
That’s more east coast SEC bias