Clemson and South Carolina both made a jump in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night. The Tigers are ranked 12th, while the Gamecocks are No. 15 heading into Saturday’s rivalry matchup. Clemson was No. 17 last week, and USC was 18th.

The latest College Football Playoff rankings come out Tuesday, so we offer projections and predictions of where Clemson will be in the CFP bracket.

Big stakes and a big shift in the narrative. Based on preseason expectations, Clemson (9-2) being in position to snag a College Football Playoff spot at this po

And for a chunk of Clemson’s seven-game winning streak over South Carolina, Clowney was playing for the Houston Texans, sharing a locker room with former Clemson stars DeAndre Hopkins and Deshaun Watson. Often, Clowney said, they’d make friendly wagers on the game, which meant the former Gamecock would have to walk around wearing a Clemson jersey.

Clemson, South Carolina, and Georgia all climbed in the latest rankings of the College Football Playoff on Tuesday, the final release before the end of the regular season this weekend. There will be two more updates to the field, culminating in the final reveal of the 12-team College Football Playoff on Sunday, Dec. 8.

What the oddsmakers are predicting for when Clemson hosts rival South Carolina in this important non-conference matchup with postseason implications. South Caro