Now that the South Carolina Gamecocks have hopefully rested up and gotten healthier on their bye week, it’s back to the grind this Saturday against Vanderbilt. At 5-2, the Gamecocks are sporting a better record than they were this time last year (3-4) and are also sitting pretty as far as bowl eligibility is concerned. ESPN’s FPI rankings — if you’re into that kind of thing — have South Carolina pegged as somewhere between a 7- and 8-win team, which would be a phenomenal result in coach Will Muschamp’s second year.
Glancing at the SEC standings, the Gamecocks are currently second in the East division at 3-2 (5-2 overall), tied with Florida (3-3 overall) and behind Georgia, which is perfect in league play at 4-0.