Here’s an odd but accurate indicator of the fact South Carolina’s 2018 football schedule could be a lot tougher than it actually is: ESPN’s Todd McShay released a very early NFL mock draft that featured 14 SEC players in the first round but the Gamecocks will face only six of those players in the regular season this fall.
With no Alabama or Auburn or LSU on the regular season schedule, here are the top seven players South Carolina will face in the 2018 regular season, listed by order on schedule:
DeAndre Baker, Georgia cornerback
Start looking forward now to Baker versus South Carolina wide receiver Deebo Samuel.