Head-to-Head

AuburnvsUsc

#30 vs #30 — 2026 Preseason Power 25

#30

Auburn

SEC

TierBubble

2025 Record32-26

PostseasonNone

Key Players

Bobby Peirce (INF)Trace Bright (RHP)Cole Foster (SS)

BSI Outlook

Butch Thompson has a young roster with upside. The pitching development pipeline produced arms nobody saw coming. The Tigers are building toward something.

#30

Usc

Big Ten

TierContender

2025 Record37-23 (18-12 Big Ten)

PostseasonNCAA Tournament

Key Players

Rhylan Thomas (.318, 14 HR)Jagger Haynes (3.34 ERA, 101 K)Chase Davis (.301, 18 HR — from Arizona)

BSI Outlook

Chase Davis, Tommy Troy, and Landon Marceaux change the math. Haynes and Tredwell give USC an ace-closer combination that can win a regional. Davis and Thomas give them an offensive ceiling that can win a super. Year 3 under Stankiewicz is where results need to follow the talent.

BSI Verdict

Usc holds the edge as a Contender, but Auburn at the Bubble level has the talent to flip the script.

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