Latest AP poll: USC moves into top three, Clemson drops a spot (complete top 25)

[FeatheredCock]

USC is ranked third in the latest AP top 25 poll that was released Sunday. It is the highest the Gamecocks have been ranked since 1984. Carolina is 6-0 and coming off a 35-7 drubbing of then fifth ranked Georgia Saturday night in Columbia.

This week the Gamecocks travel to number nine LSU. The Bengal Tigers are coming off a 14-6 loss at Florida Saturday. The Gators are fourth in this week’s poll. USC will play be in Gainesville a week from Saturday to close out their tough three game slate.

Alabama was idle this weekend and continues to hold the top spot. Oregon is second.

Despite a 47-31 home win over Georgia Tech Saturday, Clemson dropped one spot to 16th in this week’s ranking. The Tigers are off this week and return to action a week from Saturday at home against 3-3 Virginia Tech.

Other AP poll notes:

• Saturday night’s loss to USC dropped Georgia nine spots to 14th.
  
• The SEC has three teams in the top five and four in the top ten. The conference has seven ranked teams (Bama, USC, UF, LSU, GA, Miss. State, Texas A &M).
  
• Florida State dropped from third to 12th following a stunning one point loss at N.C. State. The Seminoles are still the highest ranked team in the ACC. Clemson is the only other ACC team ranked this week.
  

Here’s this week’s AP ranking:

1. Alabama (60) 5-0 1,500 1
    
   
2. Oregon 6-0 1,435 2
    
   
3. South Carolina 6-0 1,359 6
    
   
4. Florida 5-0 1,265 10
    
   
5. West Virginia 5-0 1,260 8
    
   
6. Kansas State 5-0 1,217 7
    
   
7. Notre Dame 5-0 1,176 9
    
   
8. Ohio State 6-0 1,053 12
    
   
9. LSU 5-1 938 4
    
   
10. Oregon State 4-0 873 14
     
    
11. Southern Cal 4-1 812 13
     
    
12. Florida State 5-1 800 3
     
    
13. Oklahoma 3-1 756 17
     
    
14. Georgia 5-1 733 5
     
    
15. Texas 4-1 711 11
     
    
16. Clemson 5-1 657 15
     
    
17. Stanford 4-1 587 18
     
    
18. Louisville 5-0 494 19
     
    
19. Mississippi St. 5-0 450 20
     
    
20. Rutgers 5-0 331 22
     
    
21. Cincinnati 4-0 205 NR
     
    
22. Texas A&M 4-1 153 NR
     
    
23. Louisiana Tech 5-0 129 NR
     
    
24. Boise State 4-1 114 NR
     
    
25. Michigan 3-2 82 NR
    

 

[Garnet]

Very very good, now we need to occupy the 1st spot!