AP Poll Rankings Still Have South Carolina Gamecocks Out of Playoff Picture

The latest AP poll rankings still have the South Carolina Gamecocks out of the playoff picture.

Nov 30, 2024; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Head Coach Shane Beamer smiles after the game against Clemson at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-Imagn Images / Ken Ruinard-Imagn Images

The latest AP poll rankings still have the South Carolina Gamecocks out of the playoff picture.

The South Carolina Gamecocks picked up yet another massive win this past weekend against their in-state rival, the Clemson Tigers. A road ranked win for the Gamecocks had them closing out their regular season arguably stronger than anyone else in college football. Many were curious if that win would be enough to put them into the playoff conversation, but according to the latest AP poll rankings, they might be just short again.

The AP Poll had South Carolina at No. 13 while the Alabama Crimson Tide jumped into the top 12 along with Arizona State. Some chaos did occur this week as Ohio State got knocked off by Michigan and Miami took their second loss to Syracuse. Outside of that though, things remained the same, and for now, the Gamecocks still remain on the outside looking in.

That isn't finalized though. Conference championship weekend could certainly shake things up. Clemson will play SMU in the ACC Championship and if the Tigers win, that would give South Carolina a win over a conference champion. That would also put Clemson into the playoffs, so a win over a playoff team as well.

Nonetheless, it seems like the Gamecocks still need some help to make the college football playoffs, but the true answer will be given Tuesday evening when the next round of CFP rankings are revealed. But even then, the final ones will not be released until the day after conference championship weekend.

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