This is a very aggy type question. "What would you rather have happen, win an MNC or beat tu" And 3/4 of the aggies will say "beat tu". This is a no brainer question, if you say beat USC over an MNC then you have your priorities in the wrong place.
USC shouldn't be in this equation. They won't even be in a big bowl game since they still stand to lose to Cal and Oregon. USC with a 2 or 3 loss season won't see them play in any BCS bowl. Maybe you'll get a ND matchup. Hell as for the 03-04 season... split nothing... LSU hoisted the Crystal NOT USC... and after the NCAA digs more into the Bush fiasco USC will be forfeiting their "shared" and 05 NC. USC is going down in smoke. I would like to see us win the West then SECC... and if we do that then i'd like to see us play who ever is the best so theirs no mistaken LSU is the best in the nation.
And for what I said above... read the link. USC's ship is sinking very fast. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3056397&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines