Schedule Breakdown: South Carolina

Predicted wins and losses, with wins in bold and losses italicized.

vs. South Carolina State
vs. The Citadel
vs. Southern California
vs. Penn State – Old Spice Classic (Orlando, FL)
vs. TBA – Old Spice Classic (Orlando, FL)
vs. TBA – Old Spice Classic (Orlando, FL)
vs. Campbell
@ Clemson
vs. Providence – Philadelphia, PA
vs. Baylor
vs. College of Charleston
vs. UC-Irvine
vs. Radford
vs. UNC-Asheville
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@ Vanderbilt
vs. Tennessee
@ Arkansas
vs. Florida
@ Kentucky
vs. Georgia
@ Ole Miss
vs. Vanderbilt
@ Georgia
vs. Alabama
@ Florida
vs. Mississippi State
vs. LSU
@ Auburn
vs. Kentucky
@ Tennessee

South Carolina won’t be going much of anywhere this season with a (14-16) and (4-12) projected record, which would leave the Gamecocks well short of a postseason bid.

South Carolina releases schedule…

The Gamecock’s schedule looks like this…

vs. South Carolina State
vs. Southern California
vs. Penn State – Old Spice Classic (Orlando, FL)
vs. Campbell
@ Clemson
vs. Providence – Big East vs. SEC Challenge (Philadelphia, PA)
vs. Baylor
vs. College of Charleston
vs. UC-Irvine
vs. Radford
vs. UNC-Asheville
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vs. Alabama
vs. Mississippi State
vs. LSU
@ Arkansas
@ Auburn
@ Ole Miss

I must say, I’m severely disappointed with the scheduling of the SEC coaches thus far. Not that Odom’s schedule is particularly weak this season, but that the Gamecocks compete in only one true road game before the SEC schedule. Southern Cal at home will be a huge challenge, as will a trip to Clemson.

USC’s schedule versus the West is relatively favorable, with both Alabama and Mississippi State playing in South Carolina. Playing in Fayetteville will be brutal, however.