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

Did the South Carolina Gamecocks make the top 12 in the latest college football playoff rankings? A new edition of the college football playoff rankings will be revealed Tuesday evening and South Carolina will once again be rising up the rankings.

South Carolina handled everything they could control. After a 3-3 start to the season, the Gamecocks did all within their power to surge back into relevancy. A six-game winning streak was capped off with Carolina’s road victory in the Palmetto Bowl over the rival Clemson Tigers.