Key questions: How much weight will head-to-head results carry with the selection committee in two weeks? Would a victory over Clemson be enough to simply switch spots with the Tigers and then hope for further chaos — say, a single-bid ACC — to get in? Has the LaNorris Sellers injury against LSU in September factored in at all with South Carolina’s current ranking?
Projection: South Carolina has an opportunity during rivalry weekend that Alabama and Ole Miss do not — an elite win over the road against a possible Power 4 champion. Now, Clemson needs help to get in the ACC Championship Game in the form of a Syracuse upset win over Miami, so that’s beyond the Gamecocks’ control. However, a victory over Dabo Swinney’s team would given South Carolina three ranked wins this season heading into the final vote.
