Way-too-early bowl projections: Where the Gamecocks stand

The 1-0 South Carolina Gamecocks cracked into several publications’ 2016 season bowl projections this week. A roundup:

▪  ESPN: Liberty Bowl vs. Baylor, Dec. 30

▪  College Football News: Texas Bowl vs. TCU, Dec. 28

▪  USA Today: Birmingham Bowl vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 29

▪  ESPN SEC blog: Birmingham Bowl (no opponent listed), Dec, 29

▪  247Sports: Belk Bowl vs. Virginia Tech, Dec. 29

▪  SEC Country: Belk Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 29