A week after announcing he will leave USC prior to the Trojans’ bowl game, recruitment has picked up for graduate-transfer quarterback Max Browne.

Browne will take an official visit to Pittsburgh this weekend, a source told ESPN.com, but he remains open to all possible transfer locations. The Panthers sent a coach to Los Angeles last week for an in-home visit with Browne, who was the No. 2-ranked quarterback in the Class of 2013 and the 2012 Gatorade National Player of the Year.

Several to-be-determined factors are expected to play a role in where Browne winds up, including coaching changes, early departures for the NFL and other transfers. Browne completed his degree before the season started and can enroll at a new school right away.

Max Browne, who lost the starting quarterback job at USC after three games, is eligible to enroll in a new school right away. Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports

Notre Dame’s Malik Zaire is widely considered the top transfer/graduate-transfer quarterback available and once he settles on a new school, it should trigger a domino effect for other quarterback commitments. Assuming North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky declares for the draft, the Tar Heels are considered one of the favorites to land Zaire. If Trubisky leaves and Zaire opts to go elsewhere, Browne could be alternative option for UNC.

The same can be said for Wisconsin, which also is interested in Zaire. Badgers defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox didn’t coach Browne individually, but is familiar with him having served as the defensive coordinator at USC in 2014 and 2015.

From the onset, the school that has made the most sense on the West Coast, and maybe the entire country, has been Cal. The Bears had immediate success on offense with graduate-transfer Davis Webb this season and are not believed to be high on the quarterbacks behind him on the depth chart. Cal pursued former Alabama quarterback Blake Barnett, a source told ESPN, but he committed to Arizona State this week.

Florida also could be in the market for a transfer quarterback, which is a potential fit because Browne has a longstanding relationship with Gators offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier. While the offensive coordinator at Washington, Nussmeier was the first coach to offer Browne a scholarship.

If Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin winds up elsewhere, a possible reunion between him and Browne also is possible. Kiffin was the head coach at USC when Browne signed with the Trojans and he spent nearly a year in the program before Kiffin was fired.

Washington State quarterback Luke Falk is not expected to declare for the draft, but if that changes, the Cougars also could be in play for the in-state product.

After competing with Sam Darnold through spring practice and fall camp, Browne was named the USC QB on Aug. 20. He completed 55 of 87 passes for 474 yards in the first three games, but lost the job to Darnold after USC lost 27-10 to Stanford on Sept. 17. USC was 1-2 at the time.