South Carolina rises to No. 17 in the Nov. 10 CFP rankings

The CFP committee placed South Carolina No. 17, up four spots after the Texas A&M win. The ranking is not a playoff berth; a path remains conditional on winning the remaining games against Arkansas, Georgia and Clemson and receiving help elsewhere. A separate No. 20 headline has no poll source or details and cannot be reconciled with the CFP ranking.