Good morning! Don’t forget, with the Women’s World Cup officially underway, the Trojans have four players representing their countries on the sports’ biggest stage. Read up on who to watch out for, including one Woman of Troy representing Team USA.

What all can you find in today's Brew?

🏈 The Picks Are In
👋 Bon Voyage
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 The Picks Are In. After 36 ballots were placed by the Pac-12 media, Trojan football was selected to finish first in its last season with the conference by 25 voters. Utah received six first-place votes, Washington earned four, and Oregon received the final ballot for first place.

Five Trojans were named to the 2023 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team earlier this week, led by the reigning Heisman winner. Coach Lincoln Riley will certainly have his team ready to go with the football season now just six Saturdays away.

🔼 Bon Voyage. USC soccer star Nicole Payne made her goodbye official with a letter of gratitude to the university, and her teammates, coaches and fans. Payne will forego her fifth year to pursue a dream many can only, well, dream of, playing for Paris Saint-Germain.

🔼 In The Spotlight. Head coach Lincoln Riley, quarterback Caleb Williams, and linebacker Mason Cobb are headed to Las Vegas to take place in the annual Pac-12 Media Days. The trio will have the chance to answer all sorts of questions as the unofficially official college football kicks off.

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All About The Ship. The Trojans may have been picked first to win the Pac-12 this year, but every year, there is one goal in mind, win the national championship.

Our question today — do you know how many national championships USC football has won in its history?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

Episode three of March To Madness is here, and it’s featuring last season’s leading scorer, Boogie Ellis, and his decision on coming back for his fifth year with the Trojans.

🎥 Watch the full episode here

🏀 Get caught up and watch the full series thus far here

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 11!

After winning its first in 1928, the Trojans have racked up on average, a national championship each decade. The last win was in 2004, but maybe this year is the year that changes!

Have a great weekend, everyone!