that usc losing streak isn't as bad as it looks. they've not played well, but a lot of it is just playing tougher teams. they're still a solid kp30 team, just like kstate. osu's run hasn't been quite as good as it sounds either, although you can't discount going from kp40 to kp20 this late in the season.
i was looking at martin's coaching record the other day. it's almost amazing how consistent it actually is. he most always (other than the first couple years at usc) puts a high 80s/low 90s defense on the floor. in years where he doesn't have players he has a 106/107ish offense and has about a kp30 team. in years where he has players the offense is more like 110/111ish and his teams make a little noise.
