Southeastern Conference · 2026
Updated Aug 30, 2026TailgateNinjas gives South Carolina a 12% chance to make the 2026 College Football Playoff. Updated August 29, 2026.
Chance to make the 12-team playoff
12%
No change since the previous projection
Since preseason
12% → 12%
Our rank
#26
of 136
Projected field
Outside
Conference title
3%
National title
0%
Most likely record 5-6 (26% likely) across the 11 games we rate, averaging 5.4 wins. The toughest game left is at Alabama (25% to win). 1 other game is against a non-FBS opponent we don't rate.
Full schedule + record distribution →Win probability from our model. Non-FBS opponents aren't rated.
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