USC Trojan Marching Band

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Number 4 The Best College Marching Bands 2014

There isn't much that the self-proclaimed "Greatest Marching Band in the History of the Universe" hasn't done and it is because of that that the band has not received any ridicule for making such a ridiculously pompous proclamation. Besides being featured on Jeopardy a number of times, the Trojan Marching Band is the only collegiate marching band to hold two Platinum Albums certified by the RIAA, and has performed with numerous rock artists such as Fleetwood Mac (with whom they were awarded the platinum albums for "Tusk" and "The Dance"), Radiohead and The Offspring and R&B and Hip-Hop acts such as Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Outkast and George Clinton. The band has even appeared as other marching bands in movies, playing the role of Alabama's band in Forest Gumpand the Rydell High School band in Grease 2. Beyond the national stage, the band still faithfully performs at every USC home game and their high-energy and sprit-driven performances get the mighty Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum up and moving every time they hit the field.

Number 3 The Best College Marching Bands

The Spirit of Troy also refers to themselves as "The Greatest Marching Band in the History of the Universe," but I disagree, though I do rank them very highly. Exposure and tradition are two of the strengths of the Trojan Marching Band as they have made several appearances on Jeopardy! and they have performed with countless celebrities.