Feb. 12, 2013
Columbia, S.C. –
South Carolina was selected to finish in third place in the Eastern Division in the 2013 SEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll that was released on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Both the Gamecocks and Kentucky shared a tie for third place in the poll. The Gamecocks won the SEC East in 2012 and tied for first place and the SEC championship in 2011. Carolina has finished in the top three places of the SEC Eastern Division 16 of 21 seasons since joining the league. The 2013 season begins on Friday, February 15 as the Gamecocks host a three-game series with Liberty at Carolina Stadium.
Arkansas is the choice to win the 2013 SEC championship with Vanderbilt the choice to win the East. In addition to picking a preseason champion, the head coaches voted a predicted order of finish in the SEC Eastern and Western Divisions. Points were compiled on a 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for each division. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
2013 SEC COACHES PRESEASON POLL RESULTS
Eastern Division
Team Points
1. Vanderbilt – 89
2. Florida – 67
T3. South Carolina – 59
T3. Kentucky – 59
5. Georgia – 41
6. Tennessee – 29
7. Missouri – 23
Western Division
Team Points
1. Arkansas – 90
2. LSU – 75
3. Mississippi State – 59
4. Ole Miss – 54
5. Texas A&M – 51
6. Alabama – 26
7. Auburn – 24
SOUTH CAROLINA'S SEC HISTORY YEAR RECORD DIV. FINISH 1992 13-11 2nd 1993 15-10-1 2nd 1994 11-15 4th 1995 12-14 3rd 1996 13-17 5th 1997 13-17 4th 1998 19-10 2nd 1999 15-15 1st 2000 25-5 1st 2001 17-13 3rd 2002 21-8 1st 2003 19-11 1st 2004 17-13 2nd 2005 16-14 2nd 2006 15-15 4th 2007 17-13 2nd 2008 15-15 5th 2009 17-13 2nd 2010 21-9 2nd 2011 22-8 T1st 2012 18-11 1st
SEC EAST TITLES (6)
1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012
SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS (3)
2000, 2002, 2011
SEC TOURNAMENT TITLE (1)
2004
