Cock-A-Doodle Brew 8/6: Time To Climb

South Carolina checks in at No. 13 in the Coaches' Preseason poll.

 

Good Morning, Gamecocks! Former Gamecock Aliyah Boston was named the WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week!

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🏈 Gamecocks in the top 25
🏀 SEC women’s basketball schedule
🤙 And much more!

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🔺 Time To Climb. Gamecock football came in at No. 13 in the Coaches’ Preseason poll! This is the first time South Carolina has been ranked in the preseason poll since entering the 2014 season.

🔺 SEC Slate. The women’s basketball SEC schedule is here! The four-time reigning SEC regular-season champions will play Alabama on New Year’s Day. Six of South Carolina’s eight SEC home games will feature teams that played in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

🔺 Five On It. The men’s soccer team earned its third-straight top-five GPA, receiving the Team Academic Award from the United Soccer Coaches. The Gamecocks finished the 2024-25 academic year with a combined GPA of 3.63., the fifth-highest among all NCAA DI programs.

🔺 Team Effort. The women’s soccer team also earned the Team Academic Award from the United Soccer Coaches! The Gamecocks combined for a 3.66 GPA. They’ll host Duke in an exhibition game on Friday at 6 p.m. Admission is free!

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Today’s trivia question…

What was South Carolina’s rank in the Coaches’ Preseason poll in 2014?

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📅 WHAT’S AHEAD

August 8

⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Duke (Exh.) @ 6:00 p.m. | Free Admission

August 14

⚽️ Women’s Soccer Season Opener at Charleston @ 7:00 p.m.

August 21

⚽️ Men’s Soccer Season Opener at Charleston @ 7:30 p.m.

August 31

🏈 Football Season Opener vs. Virginia Tech in Atlanta, GA @ 3:00 p.m. | Request Tickets 

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 9

🤙 Have a great Wednesday, y’all!