Analyst puts South Carolina just outside Top 10, but says Gamecocks are overrated

Fansided | August 5, 2025

FOX Sports' Joel Klatt ranks South Carolina at No. 11 in his preseason Top 25 rankings, citing QB LaNorris Sellers and DE Dylan Stewart as two of the best players in college football.

Aug 31, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks edge Dylan Stewart (6) celebrates after a sack against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images | Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt is high on South Carolina as the 2025 season is set to kick off for the Gamecocks at the end of the month, but even he admits his ranking may be just a little aggressive.