Will Star WR Bryce Treggs Pick USC, UCLA, Arizona State or Cal?

The recruiting process is heating up as we are now just a week away from national signing day. That's where majority of the top uncommitted players in the country will make their commitment to one lucky school and the fans and students of that program go crazy and celebrate all night long. 

One of the players that will make his decision before national signing day (which, of course, would be Jan. 31) is wide receiver Bryce Treggs. On most top recruiting sites he's considered a 5-star wide-out. He's not the biggest at 5'11 and 175 pounds, but he runs great routes and is great at picking up yards after the catch. He's simply a playmaker.

As we get closer to his decision, it's about that time to breakdown all of the teams that are still in the race for his services. Here they are.

USC Trojans

USC may be the dark horse to land one of this year's top wide receivers, but don't ever doubt the power of the Trojan. Treggs will visit USC this week and then will likely make his decision a few days after. USC has a loaded offensive team already, and with the addition of Treggs it would continue to get even better.

Who in the world wouldn't want to play for a team that will compete for Pac-12 Championships and BCS National Championships every year? Treggs is from California, so the Trojans do have that working for them as well.

USC is the underdog in this race, but it is the biggest program out of the four, and I wouldn't underestimate it.

UCLA Bruins

Another California school that Treggs is interested in is UCLA. He actually just came back from his visit with the Bruins, and here's a few things he said about it:

"I had met Coach (Noel) Mazzone when he was at Arizona State, but I got a chance to meet with him on this trip," Treggs said. "And I also got to talk with Coach (Jim) Mora and he's a good guy, and I think he's going to do great there."

UCLA may have a firs year head coach in Jim Mora, Jr. but the Bruins are recruiting extremely well and just picked up a 5-star player in defensive tackle Ellis McCarthy. Treggs would also have the opportunity to compete for quality playing time right away due to the lack of depth at the receiver position.

The Bruins may have the worst shot to land his talents, but a shot is always better than none.

Arizona State Sun Devils

Arizona State is another team that would allow a player like Treggs to compete for a starting position from day one. In fact, with receivers like Gerell Robinson and Aaron Pflugrad graduating, he will probably be a starter from day one regardless. You can't exactly say the same for schools like USC. Treggs made his visit back in September and here's a few things he said about it:

"Coach said that I can play all wide receiver positions," Treggs said. "I can go one on one down the field or catch bubble screens. I really like the way the ASU offense is set up and their style of play suits me."

The Sun Devils may have lost seven games last season, but it wasn't the offense's fault. This team was ranked 10th in the country in passing yards, averaging more than 300 yards in the air. That has to put a smile to a receiver's face like Treggs. 

California Golden Bears

And then there is California, where Treggs has been committed to since July. Even as early as October he was still committed to the Golden Bears, saying things like, "Go Bears, I'm not going anywhere, trust me."

Keep in mind, this was even after his visit to Arizona State.

Cal has an excellent recruiting class and looks to be a team that's on the rise, but the recent loss of defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi is having a huge impact on things. Regardless, Cal has to remain the favorite leading up to his decision at the end of this month.

Prediction

My guess is really as good as yours. The only thing we know for sure at this point is that he will be playing his college ball somewhere in the Pac-12. Where, exactly, is anyone's guess.

If I had to make a prediction, I'd go with my gut and say California. It's close to home, it's the school he's been committed to since day one and it's a school loaded with talent on both sides of the ball. 

Randy Chambers is a B/R featured columnist that covers college football and the NFL. You can contact him @Randy_Chambers or [e-mail].