South Carolina moves up four spots in the new College Football Playoff rankings, breaks into the top 20

South Carolina was 21st in the initial CFP ranking released a week ago. After a win over Texas A&M Saturday, and losses by teams ranked ahead of them, the Gamecocks were promoted to #17 by the CFP committee on Tuesday night.

The Gamecocks are inching towards their highest ranking ever by the committee. Their high mark is 14th in the December 3rd, 2024 ranking.

CFP SELECTION COMMITTEE RANKINGS
GAMES PLAYED THROUGH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Current Ranking	Change	Previous Ranking	Team	Record
1	▲1	2	Georgia	8-1
2	▲1	3	Utah	9-0
3	▲2	5	Alabama	7-2
4	▲4	8	UCLA	9-0
5	▲6	11	Notre Dame	8-1
6	▲1	7	Texas	7-2
7	▼6	1	Miami	8-1
8	▲5	13	Tennessee	7-2
9	▼5	4	Indiana	8-1
10	▼1	9	BYU	7-2
11	▼5	6	Kentucky	7-2
12	▲3	15	Texas Tech	8-1
13	▲3	16	Wake Forest	8-1
14	▲3	17	Houston	7-2
15	▲4	19	Iowa	7-2
16	▲7	23	Oregon	6-3
17	▲4	21	South Carolina	6-3
18	▲2	20	USC	7-2
19	▼9	10	Ole Miss	6-3
20	▼8	12	Ohio State	6-3
21	▼7	14	LSU	6-3
22	▼4	18	Missouri	6-3
23	▼1	22	Arizona	7-2
24	▲1	25	Boise State	8-1
25	NEW	NR	Oklahoma State	6-3

Previous Rank = Tuesday, November 3 release. ▲/▼ = spots moved. – = no change. NEW = new to the Top 25. Dropped out: Florida (24).

CFP SELECTION COMMITTEE RANKINGS AT A GLANCE

• This is the 74th edition of the CFP selection committee rankings. The first-ever CFP ranking was released Oct. 28, 2014.
• Georgia takes over at No. 1 from Miami. It is the Bulldogs’ 16th week overall at No. 1, which ranks second-most all-time in the CFP era behind Alabama (24).
• Utah, at No. 2, has earned its highest CFP ranking in program history (previous best: No. 3 last week).
• UCLA enters Week 11 ranked No. 4, the highest-ever CFP ranking for the Bruins (previous best: No. 8).
• UCLA and Utah are the two lone undefeated teams left in the FBS entering Week 11. These two undefeated teams in the second ranking of a season match the fewest in CFP history (2014).
• This week marks the earliest a two-loss team (Alabama (7-2) at No. 3) has been in the top 4 (previous earliest: Nov. 28, 2017 Auburn).
• Notre Dame is the first team in CFP history to jump from outside the top 10 into the top 5 in one week (No. 11 to No. 5).
• Biggest risers in this week’s selection committee rankings include:
  • Oregon (up seven spots from No. 23 to No. 16)
  • Notre Dame (up six spots from No. 11 to No. 5)
  • Tennessee (up five spots from No. 13 to No. 8)
  • UCLA (up four spots from No. 8 to No. 4)
• Houston comes in at No. 14, marking its highest CFP ranking in program history (previous best: No. 17 last week).
• Boise State remains the highest-ranked team from a Group of Six conference at No. 24.
• At No. 25, Oklahoma State returns to the rankings for the first time since the 2023 season.