After months and months of speculation, the drama surrounding the University of Southern California and infractions the school may or may not have made in regards to the NCAA official rules will reach its climax when the NCAA rules committee levies its decision on the school this week. Sources close to the situation have said that the decision will likely come down by Friday at the very latest, with the potential for it to come any time between then and now. The rulings will affect not only the Trojans’ college football betting programs, but the basketball program as well.

The rules committee originally held a hearing with the school back in February, in which representatives of USC were able to present their response to allegations made against it. Those proceedings featured appearances by both present day coaches, the basketball team’s Tim Floyd, and new Trojans football coach Lane Kiffin. The refutations were in regards to alleged bribes that USC basketball star OJ Mayo received during his time at the school, as well as bribes reportedly accepted by former football star Reggie Bush. The school has already admitted to knowledge about the basketball incidents, and in response has levied sanctions against itself, including scholarship reductions, TV and postseason bans, recruiting restrictions and probation.

If USC is found guilty of all counts, the school could be labeled repeat offenders and as such be given an even more aggressive penalty. Until then however, the sports betting basketball and football programs of the Trojans continue to wait.