.Breaking South Carolina’s bowl possibilitiesPhoto: (Photo through Joseph Cress) With the College Volleyball Playoff go after likely over, what comes next for the Gamecocks? A bowl game somewhere, as well as a possibility to accomplish a 10-win time for simply the 5th time in system past history. However where could the Gamecocks find yourself, and also that are some practical enemies?
The ProcedureThe Cheez-It Citrus Dish in Orlando has the very first pick of non-playoff SEC groups, currently Ole Miss by the rankings. If Ole Miss in some way snuck right into the playoff or even soaked listed below South Carolina in between now and Sunday, it would open the door for the Gamecocks to head to Orlando. There is additionally an opportunity the Citrus Bowl commitee can reject the ranks and pick South Carolina regardless.From there, the dish chain of command after the Citrus Dish is actually darkened and also undefined.
The supposed “pool of 6” championship game follow the Citrus Bowl, yet it boils down to bowl boards as well as invites as opposed to a set order where one dish can choose a group, adhered to by the upcoming and more. Those 6 bowl games are actually the ReliaQuest Bowl (previously called the Country Dish) in Tampa Fl, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Nashville’s Transperfect Songs Urban area Bowl, the SRS Distributors Las Vegas Bowl, the Tax Obligation Act Texas Bowl (Houston) as well as the Autozone Freedom Bowl in Memphis. Citrus Dish Site: Orlando, FloridaDate: December 31stAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big TenThis is the simplest one to break of the team. It has actually consistently been the top SEC as well as Big 10 staffs outside the New Years 6 bowls (what is currently the playoff). Along with 4 Significant 10 crews counted on to get in the playoff, Illinois is actually the association’s simply other rated team.
If the Gamecocks are actually slotted for Orlando it would very likely be against the Illini, suggesting a match against previous broad recievers instructor Justin Stepp. South Carolina has actually played within this championship game two times, beating Nebraska to finish the 2011 period as well as Wisconsin adhering to 2013. ReliaQuest BowlLocation: Tampa, FloridaDate: December 31stAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big TenProbably the minimum desirable destination for Gamecock supporters just because of the frequency they have actually existed. South Carolina has played in what was actually formely called the Wilderness Bowl five times, all given that 2000. This is more than every other SEC staff.
The Gamecocks are actually 4-1 in Tampa florida, but this dish will border on just about being actually regular for huge sections of the fanbase. When it comes to a possible challenger, the Big Ten possesses a different framework to the SEC, where it performs have a well-known order. This championship game is initially level to select a Large Ten group after the Citrus Bowl.
Solely based upon gain totals Iowa would certainly be actually following with its own 8-4 file. However Michigan, Minnesota and also Rutgers are all close behind along with 7 victories. Michigan specifically could be desirable for a bowl committee along with its own sizable graduates system and also revitalized enthusiast energy adhering to a competition get Ohio Condition.
Gator BowlLocation: Jacksonville, FloridaDate: January 2ndAffiliations: SEC vs. ACCMaybe the Gamecocks would not most likely to the very same bowl game on pair of excursions, however South Carolina fans possessed a sturdy turnover in 2022 and also Jacksonville is actually merely four hrs coming from Columbia. If South Carolina went back to Jacksonville, Syracuse, Battle Each Other and Louisville will be actually the frontrunners as possible challengers coming from the ACC.
The ACC does not possess a real position, implying fan passion and also opportunities to offer tv ads will consider. This was actually a huge aspect of just how the Gator Dish wound up making use of Notre Dame’s pseudo-ACC standing to land the Fighting Irish after their 8-4 period in 2022. Songs Area BowlLocation: Nashville, TennesseeDate: December 30thAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big TenThis is actually a very comparable scenario to the ReliaQuest Bowl, where it often includes an SEC group and also a Large Ten crew both someplace in the 7-9 win selection. It is next in the Significant 10 pecking order, suggesting the dish committee will possess the remainder of the conference outside the Citrus and also ReliaQuest bowl participants to choose from. It believes that the location for whoever performs certainly not get to Tampa florida between Iowa and also Michigan, yet again Minnesota and Rutgers prowl.
South Carolina has actually certainly never played in the Songs Metropolitan Area Dish, however its long background of possessing large sections of enthusiasts take a trip to Nashville for Vanderbilt video games will surely make it an eye-popping prospect. Las Vegas BowlLocation: Las Vegas, NevadaDate: December 27thAffiliations: SEC vs. Pac-12 ** Members of the Pac-12 before 2024 are actually still looked at eligible for this bowl invitation.This is where it starts to turn right into the variety of being actually theoretically possible, however improbable.
Just about anything away from the three Florida bowls or even Nashville believes that a longshot. The Pac-12 is actually dead, yet vital in this particular feeling. Staffs who played in the league in 2015 are still qualified for this championship game as a result of agreements agreed on before event re-alignment.
Colorado for instance is actually dish eligible, and for that reason entitled to play in any video game with a Significant 12 or Pac-12 dead heat. Arizona State has its own attractions set on the playoff if it wins the Big 12 headline activity, yet this may be a fallback alternative for the Sunshine Devils if they shed this weekend break. Washington and also Southern Cal, both 6-6 in their new Big Ten homes, would certainly likewise be actually qualified listed below.
It is tough to nail down specifically just how this bowl board will pick staffs, needing to have an SEC one that will create a cross-country journey in large numbers and also needing to deal with various other conferences on the past Pac-12 crews. Still, it goes to least possible for South Carolina. Texas BowlLocation: Houston, TexasDate: December 31stAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big 12This is actually perhaps the least likely destination for the Gamecocks, yet is actually still actually possible. Texas A&M, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri as well as LSU are all bowl eligible and also in much closer distance to Houston than the Gamecocks, making a considerably larger opportunity at marketing tickets. South Carolina has certainly never played in this bowl game, as well as location is a major reason.
If it carried out somhow property right here, among the three Texas institutions along with an 8-4 record– Baylor, TCU as well as Texas Specialist– would certainly be actually the likliest rivals. Liberty BowlLocation: Memphis, TennesseeDate: December 27thAffiliations: SEC vs. Big 12Again, this experiences near inconceivable.
The Liberty Dish is actually practically in the “swimming pool of six” yet has actually almost always ended up with a crew in close proximity to Memphis after other bowls were loaded. Arkansas, Mississippi State and Missouri have actually been the final three SEC teams to play right here, and also none of those staffs succeeded nine games, either.Kansas State or one of the Texas colleges would create the best sense to load the Big 12 side of this particular activity.