We are officially a week away from the start of fall camp for the South Carolina Gamecocks' football team. The vibes are at an all-time high in the Shane Beamer era, especially after all the recruitment news over the last few weeks. It also helps when players get some deserved recognition, Dylan Stewart for PFF College All-SEC Defense, LaNorris Sellers being on the early Heisman watch, etc.
On Friday, July 25, ESPN's college football writer Bill Connelly published his recent 2025 SEC season projection and preview. He discusses all of the SEC teams as a whole, breaking down returning starters, SP+ rankings (SP+ is a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency according to ESPN), and where teams could finish during the 2025 college football season.