By any measure, getting to the eight-win mark would be a big accomplishment for the South Carolina football team this year.
That number was ambitious in the preseason, and that’s when there was an expectation of a strong offense with Deebo Samuel as a centerpiece. To get there with some of the bumps USC has had would represent a big step for a team that clawed its way to six victories in Will Muschamp’s first season from three year before.
But according to several computer models, USC could be in decent shape to get there.
SBNation’s Bill Connelly publishes each team’s chances to hit different win totals based on his S&P+ system.