South Carolina relying on more than just reputation to become contender in trying season

There’s confidence.

There’s resilience.

And then there’s what’s unfolding in Columbia, S.C., yet again this season.

No. 3 South Carolina (26-2, 12-1 SEC) is not just in position to outright win the SEC title, the Gamecocks are also challenging the rest of the country to try to stop them next month when the stakes triple in size.