South Carolina football receives votes, not in top 25 of Coaches Poll

South Carolina football was not included in the top 25 of the USA Today Sports AFCA coaches poll, which was released on Monday.

Shane Beamer’s program did come up in the “others receiving votes” category, with Carolina listed as having five points.

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The weekly poll is compiled using votes from a panel of 65 randomized volunteer head coaches from all conferences as well as independents. Each participating coach submits a full top 25, and points are awarded based on each team’s listed position in each poll.

Several head coaches of South Carolina football’s 2022 opponents are on the panel. Georgia’s Kirby Smart, Arkansas’ Sam Pittman, and Florida’s Billy Napier all are listed voters in the poll.

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The full top 25 is as follows:

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Georgia
4. Clemson
5. Notre Dame
6. Michigan
7. Texas A&M
8. Utah
9. Oklahoma
10. Baylor
11. Oklahoma State
12. Oregon
13. NC State
14. Michigan State
15. Southern California
16. Pittsburgh
17. Miami
18. Texas
19. Wake Forest
20. Wisconsin
21. Kentucky
22. Cincinnati
23. Arkansas
24. Mississippi
25. Houston

The results of the preseason poll indicate that South Carolina football will face off with five teams listed in the top 25 during the 2022 football season.

Gamecock football’s preseason schedule

Monday, August 8 – Practice – 3:05 pm (Open to media for stretch and five periods)
Tuesday, August 9 – Offensive players late morning media – Time TBA; Practice – 3:05 pm
Wednesday, August 10 – Off Day (No media availability)
Thursday, August 11 – Defensive players late morning media – Time TBA; Practice – 3:05 pm
Friday, August 12 – Practice – 3:05 pm (Open to media for stretch and four periods)
Saturday, August 13 – Practice – 3:15 pm, Scrimmage at Williams-Brice Stadium (Coach Beamer post-practice media at WBS)

Sunday, August 14 – Off Day (No media availability)
Monday, August 15 – Practice – 9:40 am (No media availability)
Tuesday, August 16 – Practice – 11:10 am (Offensive players post-practice media)
Wednesday, August 17 – Practice – 11:10 am (Defensive players post-practice media)
Thursday, August 18 – Practice – 9:35 am (Open to media for stretch and five periods; Coordinators press conference – 12:15 pm); First day of Classes
Friday, August 19 – Practice – 7:30 pm (No media availability)
Saturday, August 20 – Practice – 7 pm, Scrimmage at Williams-Brice Stadium (No media availability)

Sunday, August 21 – No Practice (No media availability)
Monday, August 22 – Off Day (No media availability)
Tuesday, August 23 – Practice – 10 am (Players post-practice media; Coach Beamer press conference – 1:30 pm)
Wednesday, August 24 – Practice – 10 am (Coordinators press conference – 12:30 pm)
Thursday, August 25 – Practice – 10:15 am (No media availability; Coach Beamer at Carolina Calls from Backstreets Grill, 6 pm)
Friday, August 26 – Practice – 4:45 pm (No media availability)
Saturday, August 27 – Off Day (No media availability)

Sunday, August 28 – Practice – 5:45 pm (No media availability)
Monday, August 29 – Off Day (No media availability)
Tuesday, August 30 – Practice – 10 am (Players post-practice media; Coach Beamer press conference – 1:30 pm)
Wednesday, August 31 – Practice – 10 am (Coach Beamer on SEC teleconference, 12:10 pm; Coordinators press conference – 12:30 pm)
Thursday, September 1 – Practice – 10:15 am (No media availability; Coach Beamer at Carolina Calls from Backstreets Grill, 6 pm)
Friday, September 2 – Walk-Thru – 3:30 pm (No media availability)
Saturday, September 3 – South Carolina vs. Georgia State, 7:30 pm, Williams-Brice Stadium, ESPN+/SECN+

Sunday, September 4 – Practice – 5:45 pm (Coach Beamer teleconference, 7:15 pm)

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