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Will South Carolina make the College Football Playoff?

Not if the season ended today: South Carolina is unranked and does not lead the SEC.

Georgia leads the SEC at 4-1; South Carolina is 1-3. Six games are left, two against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.

South Carolina · playoff chances, the forecast

Make the 12-team playoff
1%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
<1%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
6.0-6.1

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Thu, Oct 22, 2026, 2:25 PM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.

The field today, seeds 7 to 12

Record
How in
7
Ole Miss
5-1
At-large
8
Texas Tech
6-0
At-large
9
UCLA
6-0
At-large
10
Utah
6-0
At-large
11
Tennessee
6-1
At-large
12
Boise State
5-1
Group of Six

Byes: Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Notre Dame. First out: Kentucky, No. 12.

The full playoff picture
SEC
Georgia 4-1 · South Carolina 1-3
The SEC champion takes an automatic bid.
The SEC table
What is left
6 games, 2 against ranked teams
The South Carolina schedule

Questions

Would South Carolina make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?

No. South Carolina is unranked and does not lead the SEC.

Which ranked teams are left on the South Carolina schedule?

Two: No. 11 Tennessee and No. 5 Georgia.