Let’s start here: picking the South Carolina Gamecocks to finish this low automatically means they will notch five to seven more wins than expected. Because Frank Martin’s at his best when universally doubted. That’s his M.O.
Over four seasons, I had a pretty good read on Martin’s program.
- 2014-15: Picked them 11th, finished 11th
- 2015-16: Picked 5th, finished 4th
- 2016-17: Picked 6th, finished 3rd
- 2017-18: Picked 13th, finished 12th
But then I lost the plot:
Pinning down this group presents us with the same problem.