Where South Carolina ranks in fourth College Football Playoff poll: See full list

Posted by author November 27, 2024 Football

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COLUMBIA — South Carolina football is No. 15 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday.

The Gamecocks (8-3, 5-3 SEC) improved from No. 18. Before this season, the highest they had been was No. 19 after they beat Clemson in 2022.

South Carolina defeated Wofford 56-12 last week for a fifth-straight win, and now close the season in a high-stakes rivalry game against Clemson on Saturday (noon, ESPN) at Memorial Stadium.

The Tigers (9-2, 7-1 ACC) are No. 12 in the CFP rankings, after being No. 17 last week.

The Tigers have two potential paths to the CFP but according to ESPN’s FPI, their best chance is to win the ACC championship and land an automatic bid but Miami has to lose to Syracuse. Clemson can’t think of the CFP without a win against the Gamecocks, and South Carolina’s chances hinge on a win against the Tigers although there would be a lot of teams to jump.

The Gamecocks are ranked No. 14 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and Clemson is No. 12.

College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings

Oregon
Ohio State
Texas
Penn State
Notre Dame
Miami
Georgia
Tennessee
SMU
Indiana
Boise State
Clemson
Alabama
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Arizona State
Tulane
Iowa State
BYU
Texas A&M
Missouri
UNLV
Illinois
Kansas State
Colorado

Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin