South Carolina Football: ESPN Projects the Gamecocks' Win Total in 2020

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COLUMBIA, SC – NOVEMBER 02: Quarterback Ryan Hilinski #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks leads his team out on to the field prior to their game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 2, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

ESPN has released its FPI projections for the upcoming college football season, and it looks for the South Carolina football team to show improvement next year. The FPI is a mathematical tool that measures a team’s strength and attempts to forecast how they’ll fare against the foes on its schedule.

The algorithm predicts that the Gamecocks will end the regular season at 6-6, with a bowl game to follow.

This falls in line with recent projections from the experts in Vegas, who’ve set South Carolina’s over/under win total at 5.5.

The FPI ranks Carolina as the 39th best team in the country. Unfortunately for the Gamecocks, there are seven teams on the schedule that rank higher. That includes five of the top 15 teams in the nation.

Here’s the South Carolina profile and a game-by-game breakdown of the Gamecocks’ chances according to ESPN:

South Carolina (39):

FPI (RK)                                               6.7 (39)
Projected W-L                                   5.8 – 6.2 (80)
Chance of winning out                    0.0%
Chance of winning conference     0.1%
SOS Remaining RK                          18

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South Carolina Football: ESPN Projects the Gamecocks’ Win Total in 2020

By Jacob Elsey | May 8, 2020