Gamecocks Drop To #8 and #9 In New Polls

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina remained ranked in the Top 10 in both national polls released today. The Gamecocks (6-1, 4-1 SEC) are ranked ninth in this week‘s Associated Press poll and eighth in the USA Today/Coaches‘ poll. The Gamecocks saw their school-record 10-game winning streak come to an end Saturday night in a 23-21 setback at LSU. The Tigers (6-1, 2-1 SEC) are ranked sixth in both polls this week. The Gamecocks have been ranked among the nation’s Top-10 teams according to the Associated Press in 10-straight polls dating back to last season. That extends their school record. The previous mark was seven, set during the 1984 campaign. Alabama (6-0) received every first place vote in both polls. They are followed by Oregon (6-0) in both polls. Coaches poll 1. Alabama (59) 6-0 2. Oregon 6-0 3. Kansas State 6-0 4. Florida 6-0 5. Notre Dame 6-0 6. LSU 6-1 7. Oklahoma 4-1 8. South Carolina 6-1 9. USC 5-1 10. Florida State 6-1 11. Oregon State 5-0 12. Georgia 5-1 13. Clemson 5-1 14. Louisville 6-0 15. West Virginia 5-1 16. Mississippi State 6-0 17. Rutgers 6-0 18. Cincinnati 5-0 19. Texas A&M 5-1 20. Texas Tech 5-1 21. TCU 5-1 22. Boise State 5-1 23. Stanford 4-2 24. Arizona State 5-1 25. Michigan 4-2 AP poll 1. Alabama (60) 6-0 2. Oregon 6-0 3. Florida 6-0 4. Kansas State 6-0 5. Notre Dame 6-0 6. LSU 6-1 7. Ohio State 7-0 8. Oregon State 5-0 9. South Carolina 6-1 10. Oklahoma 4-1 11. USC 5-1 12. Florida State 6-1 13. Georgia 5-1 14. Clemson 5-1 15. Mississippi State 6-0 16. Louisville 6-0 17. West Virginia 5-1 18. Texas Tech 5-1 19. Rutgers 6-0 20. Texas A&M 5-1 21. Cincinnati 5-0 22. Stanford 4-2 23. Michigan 4-2 24. Boise State 5-1 25. Ohio 7-0