South Carolina: The Gamecocks spent a good portion of this off season talking themselves into the idea that they were closing the gap with SEC East rival Georgia and that getting a somewhat new-look Bulldogs team at home in Week 2 would be Will Muschamp’s big breakthrough opportunity. That fantasy was dispelled quickly as Georgia went up 14-0 early and rolled to a 41-17 win that made the talent differential between the two very clear.