The second round of college football playoff rankings have been released. Did the South Carolina Gamecocks make the cut? The South Carolina Gamecocks knocked of

For the first time since 2022, South Carolina is back in the College Football Playoff ranking. The Gamecocks (6-3, 4-3 SEC), who were left out of the selection committee’s initial 2024 rankings last week, found themselves Tuesday night at No. 21, two places higher than where the Associated Press poll slotted them.

Clemson goes on to win ACC. The Tigers need to beat Pitt this weekend and hope Miami loses to Wake Forest or Syracuse to have a shot. The playoff committee would likely ditch the Hurricanes with another loss and the ACC would be a one-bid league.

At 6-3 on the year and losses to LSU, Ole Miss, and Alabama, it's unlikely the South Carolina Gamecocks can make the College Football Playoffs in 2024. However,

The College Football Playoff rankings dropped on Tuesday night with LSU coming in at No. 22. The Tigers fell seven spots after a 42-13 drubbing from Alabama. Not much attention is paid to the bottom half of the rankings,