Lincoln Riley says USC would be playing Notre Dame 'had some things come true that were said'

The 2026 college football season is rapidly approaching, and thanks mostly to the depth and quality of the top conferences, there's plenty of fascinating matchups between big teams. But where this season might lag behind others is the number of high-level non-conference matchups. Yes, there are a few, like Ohio State-Texas, Oklahoma-Michigan, and Clemson-LSU early in the season, but with the expanded playoff and conferences, there's less incentive than in years past to schedule tough non-confere