Gamecocks Move Up In AP, Coaches Poll
COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 27, 2013) – The University of South Carolina football team moved up several spots in the weekly national rankings announced today. The Gamecocks (6-2, 4-2 SEC) are 14th in this week’s Associated Press poll and 16th in the latest USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll.
The Gamecocks were ranked 20th in both polls before pulling out a dramatic 27-24 double-overtime win at No. 5/7 Missouri on Saturday night. The Gamecocks rallied from a 17-0 fourth quarter deficit to record the win and keep their SEC Eastern Division title hopes alive. Missouri (7-1, 3-1 SEC) dropped to 10th in both polls following the loss, but remain atop the SEC Eastern Division.
The top five teams are the same in both national polls, with Alabama (8-0) ranked No. 1, ahead of Oregon (8-0), Florida State (7-0), Ohio State (8-0) and Baylor (7-0).
The Gamecocks have been ranked for a school-record 57 consecutive polls, which ties Stanford for the fifth-longest current streak in the country, behind only Alabama, LSU, Oregon and Oklahoma.
The Gamecocks return to action on Saturday, November 2, when they host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-3, 1-2 SEC) in a 12:21 p.m. ET kick at Williams-Brice Stadium. SEC TV will have the telecast with Dave Neal and Andre Ware in the booth and Cara Capuano on the sidelines for the annual Homecoming game.
AP Top 25
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Alabama (55) 8-0 1495
2 Oregon (3) 8-0 1432
3 Florida State (2) 7-0 1390
4 Ohio State 8-0 1317
5 Baylor 7-0 1223
6 Stanford 7-1 1189
7 Miami (FL) 7-0 1149
8 Auburn 7-1 1022
9 Clemson 7-1 1007
10 Missouri 7-1 873
11 LSU 7-2 818
12 Texas A&M 6-2 811
13 Oklahoma 7-1 791
14 South Carolina 6-2 701
15 Texas Tech 7-1 579
16 Fresno State 7-0 510
17 UCLA 5-2 489
18 Oklahoma State 6-1 483
19 UCF 6-1 464
20 Louisville 7-1 417
21 Northern Illinois 8-0 290
22 Wisconsin 5-2 262
23 Michigan 6-1 199
24 Michigan State 7-1 166
25 Arizona State 5-2 133
USA Today Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Alabama (56) 8-0 1542
2 Oregon (6) 8-0 1483
3 Florida State 7-0 1419
4 Ohio State 8-0 1375
5 Baylor 7-0 1293
6 Miami (FL) 7-0 1190
7 Stanford 7-1 1182
8 Clemson 7-1 1064
9 Oklahoma 7-1 933
10 Missouri 7-1 834
11 Auburn 7-1 804
12 Oklahoma State 6-1 803
13 LSU 7-2 802
14 Texas A&M 6-2 758
15 Texas Tech 7-1 673
16 South Carolina 6-2 627
17 Louisville 7-1 579
18 Fresno State 7-0 542
19 UCLA 5-2 432
20 Northern Illinois 8-0 373
21 Michigan 6-1 309
22 UCF 6-1 300
23 Wisconsin 5-2 253
24 Michigan State 7-1 237
25 Notre Dame 6-2 83
