Daniel Novinson of Stanford’s Bootleg.com website evaluates the 2007 Trojans and predicts they have about a 30 - 35% chance to win the national title.  The writer’s major concern for SC is its schedule, as the Trojans will face 5 of its 6 toughest games on the road, and it’s potential lack of intensity:

The majority of these guys have already proven themselves and are looking at millions of dollars in a matter of years, if not months.  Where is the incentive to give 100 percent every practice?

As Bootleg correctly points out, intensity shouldn’t be a concern against Stanford after Jim Harbaugh told everyone who would listen that Pete Carroll will be bolting for the NFL in the not-too-distant future.

2007 Look Ahead: USC (The Bootleg)