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Ranking the 5 best college football states entering the 2022 season

By Austin Lloyd

Florida State Seminoles tight end Camren McDonald (87) tries to catch a pass from Seminoles quarterback McKenzie Milton (10).The Louisville Cardinals defeated the Florida State Seminoles 31-23 at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.Fsu V Louisville Football583a
Florida State Seminoles tight end Camren McDonald (87) tries to catch a pass from Seminoles quarterback McKenzie Milton (10).The Louisville Cardinals defeated the Florida State Seminoles 31-23 at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.Fsu V Louisville Football583a /
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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 27: Quarterback Jason Brown #15 of the South Carolina Gamecocks is pressured by defensive tackle Etinosa Reuben #32 of the Clemson Tigers in the third quarter during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 27: Quarterback Jason Brown #15 of the South Carolina Gamecocks is pressured by defensive tackle Etinosa Reuben #32 of the Clemson Tigers in the third quarter during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

5. South Carolina

If the state of South Carolina only had a little bit more to work with, it would likely be ranked higher. But alas, there isn’t much beyond the Tigers and Gamecocks. However, even those two are enough to land South Carolina somewhere on here.

Starting with Clemson, the Tigers haven’t seen a season with under 10 wins since their 2010-11 run — over a decade ago. On top of that, they are a favorite to take the ACC once again next season, which will be all the more possible considering their leading of the conference in 2022 recruiting.

As for the South Carolina Gamecocks, they are now a bowl team under still-new head coach Shane Beamer. Accomplishing such a feat in one season with a previously-lackluster SEC program is worth a hefty amount of applause.

After going down the ladder a great deal, we find the South Carolina State Bulldogs of the FCS. They’re not great, but they haven’t had a losing season since 2018, so I guess that’s something worth noting as well.

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