As signing day continues, Shane Beamer has added another South Carolina native to the squad. Dutch Fork (SC) linebacker Josh Smith has officially signed his letter of intent to play football with the Gamecocks.

Alabama, South Carolina, and Ole Miss are on the bubble, with Texas, Tennessee and Georgia likely three of the 12 teams. The highest-ranked three-loss SEC team that misses the CFP will likely play in the Citrus Bowl, with other SEC teams playing in the other eight bowls with conference affiliations.

South Carolina's athletic director was the latest AD to make a Playoff pitch on behalf of his football program.