Gamecocks continue to move up ESPN's SEC power rankings

With two straight wins over SEC opponents and a 5-2 record heading into the bye week, respect for Will Muschamp's scrappy 2017 squad continues to grow.

Just a few weeks ago, the Gamecocks were pegged as 12th in the SEC in ESPN.com's power rankings, but in this week's update they've climbed to No. 6 in the conference:

Say what you want about Tennessee, but an SEC road win is an SEC road win, no matter how ugly. The Gamecocks' 15-9 victory over the Vols has them at 5-2.

South Carolina is currently on its bye week, but hosts Vanderbilt - ESPN.com's No. 11 SEC team - at 4 p.m. on Oct. 28.

The Gamecocks also have No. 2 (in the SEC) Georgia and No. 7 Florida left on their SEC slate.

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