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Did Oregon kind of disappear or are they somewhat relevant again?  I know the new coach did OK in Year One after Game One.

South Carolina should be really good this year, like 10-3 or better, I think.

So the Vols vs the Gamecocks it is

This South Carolina nonsense needs to stop. 
They pulled 2 upsets to end the year, that's all.  And one was against an ACC team, so take that for what you will.
Want to know what else they did?
They lost to Missouri.  Got destroyed by Florida.  Spencer Rattler's QBR was 55.  They were 106th in rushing offense per game.  78th in points allowed per game.
They're not good.
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If their coach's last name wasn't Beamer and Tennessee hadn't spread their legs quite so widely, USCe wouldn't be on anyone's radar.

It's been my observation teams flash a few times before they catch fire.

Yeah, UT just laid down that night.  Clemson was legit. They lost badly to UF... mizzou played UGA as tough as anyone did last season, UF had all the tools and attitude issues that cost them all season long but made them no less dangerous at times.... its not the flashes that interest me as much as it is the pulling it together at the end... and carrying that forward.

The team that beat the hell out of my vols beat the next team, clemson, who the vols beat the hell out of with a backup QB and most the marque players sitting out. 

Football is weird- especially at the college level where unity/cohesion plays a massive role.  Florida was on paper much superior to teams they were squashed by... USCe beat teams they shouldn't have.. if the unity and heart usc had was passed to UF they'd have been bowling with ease... the night mizzou took uga deep into the fourth they were playing tight- they were even playing tight three quarters into the UT game just to fall apart (and have 30pts dropped on them) in the late 4th.  Even mighty bama suffered from being too big too long last season figuring showing up was enough... Tennessee should have beaten bama by 21 or more and lsu had no business beating them... but they did... because of heart and cohesiveness.  USC is getting looks because of their unity and enough horses to get it done. 

I subscribe to them possibly contending this season. 

That's a big reason "we" like it so much, you can expect the ... unexpected, but you rarely know what.

Stanford beating USC back in the day as a 42 point dog was the most incredible thing in my memory.  Missouri had the Dawgs beat really, I think they tired in the fourth some.  Depth.  Ohio State also had'em beat.  

In my memory, it has usually been some 21 point dog upsetting UGA to knock them out, but fans tend to recall the bad losses, "if only ...".

I miss the old SWC, in much the same way I imagine many of you miss the Big Ten.

Hooray for "progress."  Yay.