In last week’s rankings, the committee slotted the trio in this order: No. 13 Alabama, No. 14 Ole Miss and No. 15 South Carolina. Since then, the Gamecocks were the only team to beat a ranked opponent, knocking off No. 12 Clemson.

The Clemson Tigers entered Week 14, rivalry week in college football, knowing they had their work cut out for them to advance to the College Football Playoff. A

The College Football Playoff committee ranked Clemson 17th and South Carolina 14th in its second-to-last ranking, which currently puts both of them outside of the top-12 teams that will qualify for the CFP bracket.