Big Ten champion Oregon locked up the No. 1 seed, SEC champion Georgia earned the No. 2 seed while No. 3 seed Boise State and No. 4 seed Arizona State finished off the first-round byes. But Sunday’s 12-team reveal wasn’t without some drama. Even with a dozen teams in the playoff field, the selection committee couldn’t avoid a few snubs.

The South Carolina Gamecocks have finished inside of the top 15 in the College Football Playoff rankings. The South Carolina Gamecocks have officially not made

In last week’s rankings, the committee slotted the trio in this order: No. 13 Alabama, No. 14 Ole Miss and No. 15 South Carolina. Since then, the Gamecocks were the only team to beat a ranked opponent, knocking off No. 12 Clemson.