Gamecocks get a little love in the first AP football poll of the 2022 season
August 15, 2022
The Associated Press dropped its preseason top 25 on Monday, and Clemson and South Carolina were included in some capacity. Clemson came in at No. 4 in the poll, while USC was unranked but did receive two overall “points.” With the poll’s methodology, South Carolina was voted No. 24 by one voter.
It’s the first time since 2019 that the Gamecocks have received any votes in the poll, though the Gamecocks haven’t been ranked since the 2018 season. The Tigers are coming off a 10-3 campaign but will be replacing both of its coordinators following the departures of Tony Elliott (Virginia) and Brent Venables (Oklahoma). Clemson was previously ranked No. 5 in CBSSports’ preseason poll on Aug. 2.
South Carolina enters its second season under Shane Beamer after recording a surprising 7-6 season, including a win over North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The Gamecocks added former Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler, among others, to an offense that’s undergone an overhaul this offseason. USC was picked to finish fifth in the SEC East by voters at the league’s media days in July behind Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida.
August 15, 2022
The Associated Press dropped its preseason top 25 on Monday, and Clemson and South Carolina were included in some capacity. Clemson came in at No. 4 in the poll, while USC was unranked but did receive two overall “points.” With the poll’s methodology, South Carolina was voted No. 24 by one voter.
It’s the first time since 2019 that the Gamecocks have received any votes in the poll, though the Gamecocks haven’t been ranked since the 2018 season. The Tigers are coming off a 10-3 campaign but will be replacing both of its coordinators following the departures of Tony Elliott (Virginia) and Brent Venables (Oklahoma). Clemson was previously ranked No. 5 in CBSSports’ preseason poll on Aug. 2.
South Carolina enters its second season under Shane Beamer after recording a surprising 7-6 season, including a win over North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The Gamecocks added former Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler, among others, to an offense that’s undergone an overhaul this offseason. USC was picked to finish fifth in the SEC East by voters at the league’s media days in July behind Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida.
