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USC and Stanford not backing down in Pac-12 showdown.

NCAA tournament organizers tinkered with the year's best sporting event. Stewart Mandel says VCU's tedious 59-46 victory over USC in the "First Four" proves it was a terrible idea.

VCU needed a second-half spark and Jamie Skeen was happy to oblige. Skeen finished with 16 points as the Rams pulled away for a 59-46 win over USC in the final First Four game.

LenDale White, who starred for Pete Carroll at USC, is back with his old coach. Carroll's Seahawks traded for White on the final day of the NFL draft, sending two draft picks to the Titans.

The rich got richer on National Signing Day -- particularly Florida and USC, writes Stewart Mandel. UCLA and Tennessee did surprisingly well, while the Big Ten as a whole came up short.

Florida's coach is in limbo. USC has a new head man. And the Big 12 powerhouses are locked in another battle. Which school has the No. 1 recruiting class?

Where will top-ranked OT Seantrel Henderson sign? How will Lane Kiffin do at USC? Who will land the No. 1 recruiting class?

Follow all the signing day action via Andy Staples' live blog.

Lane Kiffin and USC deserve each other. It's an absurdly perfect union, argues Michael Rosenberg. They both have proved they're in it to win at all costs -- everything else be damned.

After one season at Tennessee, Lane Kiffin is returning to USC as the Trojans' head coach. Kiffin will take two assistants -- his father, Monte Kiffin, and Ed Orgeron --along with him.

A person familiar with the decision says Lane Kiffin has agreed to become Southern California's new coach after one season at Tennessee.

ESPN.com was the first to report the hiring. The Volunteers have called a press conference for 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school had yet to make an announcement.