USC featured heavily on USA TODAY Sports Readers’ Choice Awards ballot

USC is one of the most decorated programs in college football history. Naturally, then, the Trojans have some of the best traditions and game day experiences in the sport.

This week, USA TODAY revealed the ballot for the USA TODAY Sports Readers’ Choice Awards. Fans have the opportunity to vote on numerous college football superlatives, including best stadium, best fight song, and best tailgating experience.

Not surprisingly, USC is represented fairly heavily on the ballot. The Trojans‘ nominees include the Coliseum for best college football stadium, USC for best tailgating experience, the drum major stabbing the field pregame for best walk-out tradition, the University of Southern California for best college for sports fans, Traveler for best mascot, and “Fight On” for best fight song.

However, there is one glaring omission. Somehow, The Spirit of Troy is not on the list of nominees for best college marching band. Given the band’s three iconic fight songs, two platinum albums with Fleetwood Mac, its streak of having attended every USC football game (excluding the 2020 COVID season) since 1987 and history of having performed at numerous massive events around the world, not including “Hollywood’s Band” on the ballot makes absolutely zero sense.

While USC fans have every right to be upset about the Trojan Marching Band getting snubbed, they can vote for USC in the other categories USC featured heavily on USA TODAY.

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