No. 25 USC plans to hold ranking against Big Ten foe Michigan State

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For a demonstration in the geographic peculiarities of the new-look Big Ten Conference, look no further than Saturday's matchup between Michigan State and No. 25-ranked host Southern California in Los Angeles.

This matchup of unbeaten teams kicks off at 8 p.m. local time, which will peek into Sunday morning back on Michigan State's campus in East Lansing, Mich., befo