If we could only beat 1 of these 2 next year, who would you pick? USC or BAMA ?

The team we play in the National Championship.

Pretty sure we'd have to have already beaten Bama to play USC do both!

If you are talking about Southern Cal. I will go with beating them, as that would likely mean we win the national title.
If you mean South Carolina, I would choose Bama

the idea isn't to get technical with the path to the NC ....it's really pretty simple, who would you rather beat ?

if we play usc it would probably be in the championship game so i would have to say USC. Besides we have beat bama enough times. Last time i checked we beat them last year in their stadium.

If we are playing USC in the NC game, then USC. I want a crystal football trophy, not a "moral victory we beat Bama trophy". If a future time traveler told me that I will lose to Saban for the next three years but will win the NC those three years as well, I'd take that deal in a heart beat. And when Bama fan says ,"ha we beat y'all" , I'd throw the NC ring right up in his face and say "not a single frick was given that day".

Thats easy Bama! Hands down

whatever game is more meaningful.

Well we could beat Bama in 2012 and then beat USC in 2013

So I pick both