The University of South Carolina has extended head football coach Steve Spurier's contract two more years. Coach Spurier has been at South Carolina longer than I have run the model, so let's take a look at the Gamecock's performance since 2008 (the beginning of the model). Here (just to change things up, let's start with the 2008 season and move forward).
In 2008 South Carolina was 7-6 (Outback Bowl loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes) and were the #71 most productive team in the nation, with the #86 ranked offense and the #46 ranked defense. In 2009 South Carolina was 7-6 and the Gamecock's were the #60 most productive team overall with the #90 ranked offense and the #28 ranked defense. In 2010, the Gamecock's were 9-5 (bowl loss to Florida State) and finished as the #38 ranked team overall, the #33 most productive offense and the #50 most productive defense.
As of now, South Carolina is 10-2, and currently the #7 most productive team in college FBS football, with the #44 most productive offense and the #2 most productive defense.