Well they already lost to mediocre Michigan and Minnesota. This is likely a 4 loss USC team. They may not even be ranked at the end of the season as this rate so they won’t be a quality win.
We get one loss this season without a doubt and make the playoffs. Possibly two, but I wouldn’t risk it! Of course likely annual loss to OSU is penciled in. But let’s be realistic, we have a favorable conference schedule this year. If we stumble a 2nd time, our resume will be light and likely not feature a win over a team that finished in the top 25. Certainly the top 15.