The USC Trojans didn't get left out of the preseason US LBM College Football Coaches Poll, presented by USA TODAY Sports. If one Big Ten team should have been included in the poll, only to be snubbed instead, it was the Illinois Fighting Illini. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAs the article alludes to, the Big Ten could have gotten a ninth team in the coaches poll, which means the conference did get eight teams in the preseason top 25. Contact/Follow @TrojansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of USC Trojans news, notes and opinion. This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: One Big Ten team snubbed in 2026 preseason US LBM Coaches Poll