The University of South Carolina football team went up … and down in the national rankings after this week’s less-than-impressive 28-25 win over Central Florida.
The Gamecocks (3-1, 1-1 SEC) moved from No. 13 to No. 12 in the USA Today/ Coaches’ poll – benefitting from West Virginia’s upset of then-No. 11 Oklahoma State. In the AP Top 25, however, the Gamecocks slipped a spot – from No. 12 to No. 13.
Clemson remained No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and No. 4 in the USA Today/ Coaches’ poll after its blowout win over Wake Forest. The Tigers received one first place vote in the coaches’ poll.
Back-to-back defending national champion Alabama remained the No. 1 team in the nation in both polls after dispatching another SEC West foe – previously undefeated Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide (4-0, 2-0 SEC) blanked the Rebels 25-0 in Tuscaloosa.
A surprise entry in the AP poll? Maryland …
The ACC also-rans – who went 4-8 last year – are undefeated through their first four games of 2013 and earned a spot in the regular season rankings for the first time in five years.
To the rankings …
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 (September 29)
1. Alabama (55) 4-0, 1495
2. Oregon (5) 4-0, 1422
3. Clemson 4-0, 1354
4. Ohio State 5-0, 1305
5. Stanford 4-0, 1280
6. Georgia 3-1, 1171
7. Louisville 4-0, 1091
8. Florida State 4-0, 1069
9. Texas A&M 4-1, 1012
10. LSU 4-1, 979
11. Oklahoma 4-0, 838
12. UCLA 3-0, 834
13. South Carolina 3-1, 812
14. Miami (FL) 4-0, 753
15. Washington 4-0, 665
16. Northwestern 4-0, 550
17. Baylor 3-0, 536
18. Florida 3-1, 481
19. Michigan 4-0, 471
20. Texas Tech 4-0, 264
21. Oklahoma State 3-1, 230
22. Arizona State 3-1, 192
23. Fresno State 4-0, 187
24. Ole Miss 3-1, 132
25. Maryland 4-0, 119
Dropped from rankings: Notre Dame 22, Wisconsin 23
Others receiving votes: Northern Illinois 104, Virginia Tech 49, Wisconsin 46, Nebraska 20, Missouri 14, Notre Dame 12, UCF 6, Michigan State 5, Rutgers 2
USA TODAY/ COACHES’ POLL (September 29)
1. Alabama (59) 4-0, 1546
2. Oregon (2) 4-0, 1479
3. Ohio State 5-0, 1397
4. Clemson (1) 4-0, 1352
5. Stanford 4-0, 1325
6. Georgia 3-1, 1148
7. Louisville 4-0, 1147
8. Florida State 4-0, 1129
9. Texas A&M 4-1 1072
10. Oklahoma 4-0, 964
11. LSU 4-1, 931
12. South Carolina 3-1, 860
13. UCLA 3-0, 812
14. Miami (FL) 4-0, 727
15. Northwestern 4-0, 620
16. Baylor 3-0, 573
17. Michigan 4-0, 546
18. Washington 4-0, 545
19. Florida 3-1, 515
20. Oklahoma State 3-1, 330
21. Fresno State 4-0, 270
22. Texas Tech 4-0, 231
23. Northern Illinois 4-0, 131
24. Arizona State 3-1, 118
25. Nebraska 3-1, 71
Dropped from rankings: Ole Miss 21, Notre Dame 22, Wisconsin 24
Others receiving votes: Ole Miss 69, Virginia Tech 54, Wisconsin 47, Maryland 45, Notre Dame 29, Missouri 21, UCF 15, Michigan State 10, Rutgers 9, Oregon State 7, Utah 1, Arizona 1, Cincinnati 1, East Carolina 1, Iowa 1
3 comments
I am proud of both teams – USC and Clemson – and wish both continued success. Almost all news that is reported by the national press about South Carolina is negative (and much of it justifiably so as it usually involves one or more of our esteemed Republican politicians – “you lie!’ – dealing and snorting coke – crashing planes – screwing around outside of marriage with all sorts of n’er do wells – need I go on?).
Go Gamecocks! Go Tigers!
Kuuuuuum-bay-aaaaaaaahhhh, my Lord….
Kumbayah…
I keed!
UCF gets more votes after losing. You don’t see that often.