Another Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2011 Has Gamecocks Ranked

Mark Schlabach of ESPN has put forth “another way-to-early” Top 25 for 2011 and has the Gamecocks sitting at number 15.  Here is what he writes about THE University of South Carolina –

15. South Carolina Gamecocks
The Gamecocks would probably feel better about their chances of repeating as SEC East champions if they hadn’t finished the 2010 season so poorly, losing badly to Auburn in the SEC championship game and Florida State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. But USC returns plenty of firepower on offense, led by receiver Alshon Jeffery and tailback Marcus Lattimore. Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier still doesn’t seem thrilled with quarterback Stephen Garcia, who will have to hold off Connor Shaw to keep the starting job. Spurrier brought in a pretty deep recruiting class, which will get much better if No. 1 prospect Jadeveon Clowney chooses USC when he announces his decision on Feb. 14. The Gamecocks play SEC road games at Georgia, Mississippi State and Arkansas and host Auburn and Florida.
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For what it is worth…I feel he has USC in the right spot in the Top 25.  Not sure FSU should be ranked so high but Mark failed to call me about this one.