As the South Carolina Gamecocks prepare for the final three weeks of the season, they have the opportunity to play spoiler for Missouri and Clemson.

It's possible there could be an eight-way tie atop the SEC standings at the end of the regular season. Then what will the College Football Playoff committee do?

The second ranking from the College Football Playoff committee were released on Tuesday night. Oregon took the top spot, followed by Ohio State at No. 2, then Texas, Penn State, and Indiana to round out the top five. Ohio State is the highest one-loss team at No. 3, and Boise State is the top-ranked squad (No. 13) from the Group of 5 conferences.