The 12th-ranked Tigers (9-2, No. 12 CFP ) and 16th-ranked Gamecocks (8-3, No. 15 CFP) are two of the hottest teams in the country. It's the first time both have been ranked in the season-ending rivalry game since 2013 and both hope a win means a berth in the expanded 12-team playoff.

The winner of Saturday's game between the Gamecocks and Tigers will have a strong case for the CFB Playoff committee to consider

The Palmetto Bowl isn’t generally associated with Black Friday, and for good reason. Clemson and USC boast one of the nation’s best college football rivalries. But this century, as other teams have branched out, the Tigers and Gamecocks have become synonymous with playing each other the Saturday after Thanksgiving.