USC Gamecocks Football

Gamecocks debut in CFP Top 25

South Carolina is ranked for the first time in the 2017 season.

The Gamecocks (8-3) were No. 24 in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night.

South Carolina hasn’t been ranked in The Associated Press poll since the fifth week of the 2014 season. The Gamecocks didn’t make the AP or coaches polls released Sunday.

USC takes on No. 3 Clemson (10-1) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks are 5-1 at home this year.

CFP Top 25

Record

1. Alabama

11-0

2. Miami

10-0

3. Clemson

10-1

4. Oklahoma

10-1

5. Wisconsin

11-0

6. Auburn

9-2

7. Georgia

10-1

8. Notre Dame

9-2

9. Ohio St.

9-2

10. Penn St.

9-2

11. Southern Cal

10-2

12. TCU

9-2

13. Washington St.

9-2

14. Mississippi St.

8-3

15. UCF

10-0

16. Michigan St.

8-3

17. Washington

9-2

18. LSU

8-3

19. Oklahoma St.

8-3

20. Memphis

9-1

21. Stanford

8-3

22. Northwestern

8-3

23. Boise St.

9-2

24. South Carolina

8-3

25. Virginia Tech

8-3

This story was originally published November 21, 2017 at 7:12 PM with the headline "Gamecocks debut in CFP Top 25."

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