Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp officially interviewed with South Carolina officials about its vacant head coaching position on Thursday night.

Sources indicate that the meeting went "extremely well" and that Muschamp is the clear frontrunner for the job at this point.

Other sources went as to far as to say that the Gamecocks' hiring of Muschamp hiring appeared imminent, but cautioned that the deal was not yet done.

South Carolina officials have begun preparations for a press conference to announce the next head coach. A date and time has not yet been confirmed.

Muschamp was 28-21 as the head coach at Florida from 2011-14. The Gamecocks are looking for a permanent replacement for Steve Spurrier, the school's all-time wins leader (86-49). Spurrier resigned halfway through this season after South Carolina started 2-4.