More likely than not, South Carolina and most other teams will know where they stand in the hunt for the College Football Playoff come Tuesday night. While the final rankings and bracket won’t come out until Sunday,

Here is what coach Shane Beamer said on the Paul Finebaum show Wednesday when asked about South Carolina making the College Football Playoff.

Where Shane Beamer and South Carolina football stand in College Football Playoff rankings after win over Clemson in Week 14.

Paul Finebaum can’t fathom Alabama being behind South Carolina and Ole Miss when it comes to the College Football Playoff rankings. He said the Crimson Tide have a clearly better resume than their SEC counterparts.

After taking down in-state rival Clemson, South Carolina football fans expected College Football Playoff consideration in the latest rankings update. Those dreams were quickly dashed as the Gamecocks find themselves on the outside looking in ahead of conference championship week.