Shane Beamer wants to play in the College Football Playoff, but he's not pushing the issue -- yet. As playoff dreams floated in players' minds, the South Carolina coach stepped in front of his team for the first time this week on Tuesday morning,

There's a lot more at stake than bragging rights for the year when No. 16 South Carolina heads to No. 12 Clemson on Saturday.

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.