South Carolina vs Clemson: Who wins?

The Saturday Down South Podcast breaks down Mississippi State vs Ole Miss in Week 14.

[@JRollster003]

The Reason Carolina should be considered is because that LSU game was HEAVILY influenced by the refs…..like you said, One more win, and it’s a moot point! And the point of a 12 team playoff is to get the BEST teams playing……and you can’t tell me that you think all the teams ahead of Carolina are better teams Right Now than them. Now if Carolina loses Sat, it’s a moot point….but if they win by 10+ against a top 15 team, I mean, how can you legitimately say hey, they don’t deserve to be in???

[@GodLovesComics]

On one hand, you can't punish Bama or Ole Miss for the LSU refs. On the other, you could ask, is South Carolina a better team that Bama and Ole Miss now...and the answer is YES! Ole Miss is a team that lost to Kentucky (a team that SC destroyed). Lost to LSU by the same margin (3 points) SC lost by, but SC didn't have laNorris Sellers the entire second half and of course had not one but two Pick's 6's called back on outrageous calls. Finally Ole Miss still controlled their own destiny when they played Florida last week, and they lost that also. As for Bama, they too had their fate in their hands and lost to mediocre Oklahoma team 24-3. The same team SC beat in Norman, 35-9! Now Ole Miss will finish 9-3 against a horrible Miss State team that is winless in the SEC. While the Gamecocks have to beat yet another ranked team in Clemson just to finish 9-3. Unfortunately, the CFP is still going to prioritize head-to-head over common opponents and who is the hotter team. It's likely the Carolina gets screwed over, as usual.

[@JRollster003]

Also, you set the precedent last year with Florida State that even if a team wins ALL their games, but they aren’t thought to be the best team, then they shouldn’t get in!

[@brooksmoore4539]

Surely the committee sees Carolina as a 2 loss team like everyone else who has a rational thought process. LSU is a win for Carolina and everyone knows it. It just doesn’t show that in the column.

[@jadenwagener3259]

SC fans wouldn't even be talking about playoffs if the Gamecocks had lost clean to LSU, but that isn't what happened. Having that game stolen by some of the most controversial officiating this season is why Gamecock fans are angry. This team should have 2 losses, not 3.

[@bradleypage1507]

I can't believe it. Clemson lost to a team over .500. Who would've thought??? Their dominant days are long gone.

[@uknowta9549]

Absolutely not better to have “what if we’d made it” than to actually make it and lose in the first round.

[@SebePeters]

Gotta hope for Common opponent evaluation

[@johnnypowers5480]

And sellers and sanders were out during Ole miss

[@patrickwalsh3563]

They weren’t out but they were hurt

[@ianrowland463]

They got banged up lol. It’s a tough sport. 🤣 cry about it

[@monarchy7500]

6:39 alabama goes and loses by 21, but forgets to mention to a 500 team and didn’t score a td, head to head matters but when the 3 losses are to teams that play so inconsistent, and are on a downturn it’s time to look at the facts. ones going into the shitter and ones rising.

[@jeffjones3529]

Just a little TRUE historical note on Pickens Community College (aka Clemson). The founder of their football program was former President of the university Walter Riggs. Riggs brought the sport from his alma mater, Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (later renamed Auburn). The first team Riggs coached in the Upstate wore practice jerseys Riggs had gotten from his alma mater. The practice jerseys were a very faded Navy and Orange. Riggs chose to switch the Navy for purple. So, since day one, Pickens Community College has been nothing but a SEC fanboy wannabe.

[@ianrowland463]

Looks like Clemson might’ve learned a thing or two. SCAR still fumbling for the remote 115 years later lol. Clown program 😂

[@jeffjones3529]

@@ianrowland463 Who got the "W"?

[@jonathanhampton8379]

I hear you, but a couple things I would consider is that the committee has shown that the QB matters. Outside of the game being stolen by officials, Sellers missed the second half vs. LSU. He and Rocket were also banged up vs. Ole Miss and we see the result. Also, if they decide to go with the best 12 teams right now, there aren’t 12 teams that are playing better than SC is right now. SC also has a high SOS, and with the opportunity to beat a team ranked ahead of you, on the road, they could finish at 11th if a couple others lose, especially if they blow Clemson out. I’m not here to say they deserve to be in outright, but there is certainly a strong case to be made.

[@GodLovesComics]

South Carolina will be saying for decades to come "We should have been in the playoffs" if/when they beat Clemson and if they get left out. But I would much rather get to play Ohio State or Oregon on the road than have to say that. carolina is 2-0 vs Ohio State in bowl games, and Oregon's leader in Sacks and TFL's, Jordan Burch, is an SC native who transferred last year. But if he hadn't, he wouldn't even be a starter on the current SC D-line...he would just be a valuable guy off the bench.

[@ianrowland463]

Ga Tech started the REWRITE YOUR SCRIPT campaign last night- Clemson FSU Louisville all win today and SEC fart sniffing logic evaporates

[@theonlykog]

South Carolina fans want to be in the playoff, but beating Clemson is by far more important to the fans. They will have all the trophies, (John Bonham, Mayors Cup, Palmetto Trophy). This season is a success already. The Playoff is house money.

[@leonidismaximus5160]

Ole miss was the second loss, and funny how you dont mention the lsu loss which was bs according to all who watched, this team should be 9-2 and 2 pts shy at bama of being 10-1 and they havent lost since then which was 10/12. Find me a team playing better we win we should be in cant tell me theres 12 better teams especially when they include boise indiana asu

[@ethanbaer9355]

Gamecocks by 90

[@johnnypowers5480]

Don't forget SC beat the teams that beat Ole miss and Alabama