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After South Carolina beat North Carolina last month for its sixth win, Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier joked that it was the first time in school history that players did not go to Five Points to celebrate becoming bowl-eligible.
It turns out USC might have been smart to hold off on the celebration: Being bowl-eligible does not necessarily guarantee a bowl berth in this year’s SEC.
As many as 11 of the conference’s 12 schools could reach the minimum six wins needed to go bowling. But because the SEC only has eight bowl tie-ins, a couple of eligible teams could be left home for the holidays.
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