The latest college football playoff rankings and chairman say the South Carolina Gamecocks are eliminated. The latest edition of the college football playoff ra

Is this fair for Army? Probably not; the Black Knight's only loss is against the current No. 4 team in the country, and they have a chance to win their conference this weekend. That seems like the exact kind of team the College Football Playoff was expanded to include, but that will not be the case in year one of the expanded field.

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.