.Breaking down South Carolina’s bowl possibilitiesPhoto: (Photograph through Joseph Cress) With the University Volleyball Playoff chase after very likely over, what follows for the Gamecocks? A championship game somewhere, and also an opportunity to finish off a 10-win period for only the fifth attend plan past history. However where could the Gamecocks wind up, and that are some reasonable challengers?
The ProcedureThe Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando has the 1st pick of non-playoff SEC teams, presently Ole Miss due to the ranks. If Ole Miss in some way snuck right into the playoff or even plunged listed below South Carolina in between now and Sunday, it would certainly open the door for the Gamecocks to head to Orlando. There is additionally a chance the Citrus Bowl commitee could possibly scoff the rankings and also select South Carolina regardless.From certainly there, the dish pecking order after the Citrus Dish is darkened as well as boundless.
The alleged “swimming pool of 6” championship game follow the Citrus Dish, however it boils down to bowl committees as well as invitations instead of a set purchase where one bowl may select a crew, adhered to due to the next and more. Those six championship game are actually the ReliaQuest Bowl (formerly called the Outback Dish) in Tampa Fl, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Nashville’s Transperfect Music Urban area Bowl, the SRS Distributors Sin City Dish, the Income Tax Show Texas Dish (Houston) as well as the Autozone Liberty Bowl in Memphis. Citrus Dish Area: Orlando, FloridaDate: December 31stAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big TenThis is the best one to break of the team. It has actually always been the top SEC as well as Big 10 crews outside the New Years Six bowls (what is actually currently the playoff). Along with 4 Significant Ten staffs counted on to enter the playoff, Illinois is the association’s simply various other ranked team.
If the Gamecocks are actually slotted for Orlando it will likely protest the Illini, implying a match versus previous vast recievers trainer Justin Stepp. South Carolina has played in this bowl game twice, pounding Nebraska to end the 2011 season and also Wisconsin following 2013. ReliaQuest BowlLocation: Tampa Bay, FloridaDate: December 31stAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big TenProbably the least pleasing place for Gamecock followers just because of the frequency they have actually existed. South Carolina has actually played in what was formely referred to as the Outback Bowl 5 times, all because 2000. This is much more than any other SEC team.
The Gamecocks are 4-1 in Tampa florida, yet this dish will border on almost being actually regular for huge portions of the fanbase. As for a possible opponent, the Big 10 possesses a various structure to the SEC, where it does possess a reputable purchase. This championship game is actually to begin with in line to choose a Huge 10 group after the Citrus Dish.
Strictly based on succeed total amounts Iowa will be actually following with its 8-4 file. Yet Michigan, Minnesota and also Rutgers are actually all close responsible for along with 7 wins. Michigan especially may be attractive for a dish committee along with its own huge alumni system and also restored follower power adhering to a rivalry get Ohio Condition.
Gator BowlLocation: Jacksonville, FloridaDate: January 2ndAffiliations: SEC vs. ACCMaybe the Gamecocks would not go to the very same bowl game on pair of travels, yet South Carolina supporters possessed a sturdy yield in 2022 as well as Jacksonville is actually just four hours from Columbia. If South Carolina got back to Jacksonville, Syracuse, Duke as well as Louisville would be actually the frontrunners as possible enemies from the ACC.
The ACC performs certainly not have a true hierarchy, indicating follower enthusiasm and also chances to market tv adds would factor in. This was a large aspect of just how the Gator Bowl ended up making use of Notre Dame’s pseudo-ACC status to land the Dealing with Irish after their 8-4 time in 2022. Popular Music Metropolitan Area BowlLocation: Nashville, TennesseeDate: December 30thAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big TenThis is a very similar situation to the ReliaQuest Bowl, where it often features an SEC crew and also a Big Ten staff both someplace in the 7-9 win array. It is following in the Big Ten position, implying the dish board will possess the rest of the conference outside the Citrus and also ReliaQuest bowl participants to choose from. It feels like the location for whoever performs certainly not reach Tampa fl in between Iowa and Michigan, but again Minnesota and also Rutgers hide.
South Carolina has never ever played in the Popular music Area Dish, however its long past history of possessing large contingents of followers travel to Nashville for Vanderbilt games would absolutely make it an eye-popping candidate. Las Vegas BowlLocation: Las Vegas, NevadaDate: December 27thAffiliations: SEC vs. Pac-12 ** Members of the Pac-12 just before 2024 are still considered eligible for this bowl invitation.This is actually where it begins to veer right into the series of being technically possible, but unlikely.
Everything outside of the three Florida bowls or even Nashville believes that a longshot. The Pac-12 is dead, but viable in this particular sense. Teams who played in the game in 2013 are still entitled for this bowl game as a result of agreements agreed on prior to association re-alignment.
Colorado for example is bowl eligible, and also consequently qualified to play in any kind of activity along with a Large 12 or even Pac-12 tie. Arizona State has its views set on the playoff if it wins the Major 12 headline video game, yet this may be a fallback option for the Sun Devils if they lose this weekend. Washington and Southern Cal, both 6-6 in their brand-new Big Ten homes, would certainly likewise be qualified below.
It is actually challenging to pin down exactly how this dish board will choose teams, needing an SEC one that would make a cross-country trip in major numbers and needing to deal with other conferences on the past Pac-12 staffs. Still, it is at least possible for South Carolina. Texas BowlLocation: Houston, TexasDate: December 31stAffiliations: SEC vs.
Big 12This is most likely the least very likely destination for the Gamecocks, however is actually still theoretically feasible. Texas A&M, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and LSU are all dish eligible as well as in significantly closer closeness to Houston than the Gamecocks, making a considerably larger opportunity at marketing tickets. South Carolina has actually certainly never played within this championship game, as well as geographics is a large main reason.
If it carried out somhow property below, one of the three Texas universities along with an 8-4 file– Baylor, TCU and also Texas Technician– would certainly be actually the likliest challengers. Freedom BowlLocation: Memphis, TennesseeDate: December 27thAffiliations: SEC vs. Big 12Again, this experiences near to inconceivable.
The Freedom Dish is technically in the “pool of 6” but has actually often found yourself with a group in close proximity to Memphis after other bowls were filled. Arkansas, Mississippi Condition as well as Missouri have been actually the last 3 SEC teams to participate in below, as well as none of those groups gained 9 activities, either.Kansas State or even some of the Texas schools will create the best sense to fill the Major 12 side of this particular video game.