#47 South Carolina
2-3 in SEC play, T-11th in the SEC
Up 17 spots (T-64 to #47) after a home win over T-14 Tennessee (27-24) in a one-score game. An upset: South Carolina entered with 55.3 TDR points to Tennessee's 80.6. Now 4-3. TDR score +5.5: win/loss record +3.9, road-win bonus +0.8.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
South Carolina (SEC) is ranked 47th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 4-3 and a score of 60.8 out of 100. That is up 17 from week 7. That puts it in the Feeling Good tier (ranks 26-50). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is road-win bonus (55.6 out of 100).
The best win on the résumé came in week 6, 38-19 over #22 Florida on the road. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 3 loss, 41-34 to #73 Mississippi State at home.
South Carolina has won its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 1-1. The average margin is +10.9 points per game, with a biggest win of 57 points. 3 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
South Carolina is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 47th.
Next up is #41 Oklahoma in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against #40 Georgia. 0 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State (home) | W 57-0 |
| 2 | Towson (home) | W 45-9 |
| 3 | Mississippi State (home, conference game) | L 34-41 |
| 4 | Alabama (away, conference game) | L 18-49 |
| 5 | Kentucky (home, conference game) | L 34-35 |
| 6 | Florida (away, conference game) | W 38-19 |
| 8 | Tennessee (home, conference game) | W 27-24 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Oklahoma (away, conference game) | (SEC Network) |
| 10 | Texas A&M (home, conference game) | (ESPN2, ESPN) |
| 11 | Arkansas (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Georgia (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Clemson (away) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #47, Feeling Good (week 8). Best #12 (week 1). Lowest #101 (week 5). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #47 (60.8, 4-3) Feeling Good
Week 1 TDR #12 (91.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #35 (90.0, 2-0)
Week 3 TDR #84 (49.9, 2-1) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #93 (39.7, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #101 (32.3, 2-3) Sick of It
Week 6 TDR #60 (55.4, 3-3) Character Building
Week 7 TDR #64 (55.3, 3-3) Character Building
Week 8 TDR #47 (60.8, 4-3) Feeling Good
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 | 91.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #35 | 90.0 | 2-0 | - |
| 3 | #84 | 49.9 | 2-1 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #93 | 39.7 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #101 | 32.3 | 2-3 | Sick of It |
| 6 | #60 | 55.4 | 3-3 | Character Building |
| 7 | #64 | 55.3 | 3-3 | Character Building |
| 8 | #47 | 60.8 | 4-3 | Feeling Good |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 57.1 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 55.6 |
| opponent record at game time | 61.2 |
| opponent record today | 58.6 |
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