Last weekend, the Gamecocks won at Clemson — a ranked team — and moved up one spot in the CFP ranking. Alabama won over Auburn — a team that finished 5-7 — and was rewarded with a two-spot bump into the critical No. 11 position, the one that essentially would ensure a spot in the 12-team playoff.

With conference title games on tap, the final field is starting to come into focus. And the committee shows it still favors the three-loss Crimson Tide in the final 12.