.Malfunctioning South Carolina’s dish possibilitiesPhoto: (Image through Joseph Cress) With the College Volleyball Playoff chase after likely over, what follows for the Gamecocks? A bowl game someplace, and also a chance to round off a 10-win period for only the 5th time in course past. However where could the Gamecocks find yourself, and that are some reasonable rivals?
The ProcedureThe Cheez-It Citrus Dish in Orlando has the 1st choice of non-playoff SEC teams, presently Ole Miss by the positions. If Ole Miss somehow snuck into the playoff or dipped below South Carolina in between now and Sunday, it would open the door for the Gamecocks to go to Orlando. There is additionally an opportunity the Citrus Bowl commitee could possibly reject the positions and also select South Carolina regardless.From certainly there, the bowl position after the Citrus Dish is darkened as well as boundless.
The supposed “swimming pool of six” bowl game observe the Citrus Dish, yet it comes down to bowl committees and also invites instead of a set order where one dish can easily opt for a staff, adhered to due to the following etc. Those 6 bowl games are the ReliaQuest Bowl (previously known as the Wilderness Bowl) in Tampa Fl, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Nashville’s Transperfect Music Metropolitan area Bowl, the SRS Distributors Las Vegas Bowl, the Income Tax Act Texas Dish (Houston) as well as the Autozone Freedom Bowl in Memphis. Citrus Bowl Place: Orlando, FloridaDate: December 31stAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big TenThis is actually the most convenient one to malfunction of the group. It has actually regularly been actually the best SEC as well as Big Ten teams outside the New Years 6 bowls (what is actually now the playoff). With four Large 10 staffs expected to enter the playoff, Illinois is the conference’s simply other positioned staff.
If the Gamecocks are actually slotted for Orlando it will very likely be against the Illini, meaning a match versus former wide recievers trainer Justin Stepp. South Carolina has actually played in this bowl game twice, pounding Nebraska to end the 2011 period and also Wisconsin complying with 2013. ReliaQuest BowlLocation: Tampa Fl, FloridaDate: December 31stAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big TenProbably the least pleasing location for Gamecock supporters just because of the frequency they have actually existed. South Carolina has actually played in what was formely called the Country Dish 5 opportunities, all given that 2000. This is greater than some other SEC staff.
The Gamecocks are actually 4-1 in Tampa bay, but this bowl would certainly verge on practically being actually regular for big parts of the fanbase. As for an achievable opponent, the Big 10 possesses a different structure to the SEC, where it carries out have a well-known purchase. This bowl game is actually first level to decide on a Major 10 crew after the Citrus Bowl.
Stringently based upon gain totals Iowa would certainly be upcoming along with its 8-4 file. But Michigan, Minnesota and also Rutgers are actually all close responsible for with 7 victories. Michigan specifically might be appealing for a dish committee with its own sizable alumni network and also restored follower energy adhering to a rivalry win over Ohio Condition.
Gator BowlLocation: Jacksonville, FloridaDate: January 2ndAffiliations: SEC vs. ACCMaybe the Gamecocks wouldn’t head to the very same bowl game on two straight trips, but South Carolina fans had a sturdy turnout in 2022 and also Jacksonville is actually just four hrs coming from Columbia. If South Carolina went back to Jacksonville, Syracuse, Duke and also Louisville would certainly be actually the frontrunners as possible opponents from the ACC.
The ACC performs not possess a correct pecking order, implying supporter passion and also chances to sell television adds would factor in. This was a huge part of just how the Gator Dish ended up making use of Notre Dame’s pseudo-ACC standing to land the Dealing with Irish after their 8-4 time in 2022. Songs Metropolitan Area BowlLocation: Nashville, TennesseeDate: December 30thAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big TenThis is actually an extremely similar situation to the ReliaQuest Bowl, where it commonly includes an SEC team and also a Major Ten staff both someplace in the 7-9 win assortment. It is actually following in the Major Ten position, suggesting the dish committee will have the remainder of the conference outside the Citrus and also ReliaQuest bowl attendees to pick from. It believes that the area for whoever performs certainly not get to Tampa in between Iowa as well as Michigan, but once more Minnesota as well as Rutgers hide.
South Carolina has actually certainly never played in the Music Metropolitan Area Bowl, yet its long past history of having big sets of supporters take a trip to Nashville for Vanderbilt games will certainly make it an eye-popping applicant. Sin City BowlLocation: Las Vegas, NevadaDate: December 27thAffiliations: SEC vs. Pac-12 ** Participants of the Pac-12 before 2024 are actually still considered eligible for this bowl invitation.This is where it starts to divert into the range of being actually technically possible, but unexpected.
Just about anything away from the 3 Fla bowls or Nashville believes that a longshot. The Pac-12 is actually dead, but dynamic within this feeling. Teams that played in the game in 2013 are still qualified for this championship game because of deals agreed on just before association re-alignment.
Colorado as an example is dish eligible, and therefore entitled to play in any type of video game with a Big 12 or Pac-12 dead heat. Arizona State has its own sights set on the playoff if it gains the Major 12 title activity, however this may be a fallback possibility for the Sun Devils if they lose this weekend break. Washington as well as Southern Cal, each 6-6 in their new Big Ten homes, would also be actually eligible below.
It is difficult to nail down exactly how this bowl board will certainly decide on teams, needing an SEC one that would certainly create a cross-country trip in big amounts as well as must team up with various other associations on the past Pac-12 teams. Still, it goes to minimum for South Carolina. Texas BowlLocation: Houston, TexasDate: December 31stAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big 12This is actually probably the least likely location for the Gamecocks, however is actually still theoretically achievable. Texas A&M, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and also LSU are actually all dish eligible and in far closer closeness to Houston than the Gamecocks, making a much larger odds at marketing tickets. South Carolina has actually never ever played in this particular championship game, and also location is actually a huge cause.
If it performed somhow property listed here, some of the 3 Texas schools along with an 8-4 report– Baylor, TCU as well as Texas Technology– would be the likliest challengers. Freedom BowlLocation: Memphis, TennesseeDate: December 27thAffiliations: SEC vs. Big 12Again, this thinks near inconceivable.
The Liberty Dish is actually theoretically in the “swimming pool of 6” yet has usually ended up along with a group in close proximity to Memphis after various other bowls were actually filled. Arkansas, Mississippi State and Missouri have actually been actually the final 3 SEC crews to participate in listed here, and also none of those crews gained nine games, either.Kansas Condition or one of the Texas colleges will make one of the most feeling to fill the Significant 12 edge of this particular game.