Gamecocks climb again in Top 25
South Carolina moved up again in The Associated Press Top 25 after Saturday's 31-10 win over Missouri.
The Gamecocks (4-0) climbed one spot to No. 6, giving the Southeastern Conference four of the top six teams in the nation.
It's USC's highest AP ranking since the team was No. 6 after defeating North Carolina in 2007 to improve to 6-1 that year. It's the fifth time in school history that Carolina has been ranked sixth or better in the AP poll.
USC also is No. 6 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, up two spots.
Oregon slipped past LSU to No. 2 in the AP rankings behind Alabama after the Ducks rolled to a victory and the Tigers struggled to remain unbeaten. Oregon routed Arizona 49-0 on Saturday night in Eugene. No. 3 LSU hung on to win at Auburn 12-10.
Florida State remained No. 4 after its 49-37 victory against Clemson, and Georgia held steady at No. 5.
Alabama got 59 of 60 first-place votes from the media panel, with LSU receiving the other.
Kansas State moved up eight spots to No. 7 after beating Oklahoma 24-19, the Wildcats' best ranking since September 2006. The Sooners dropped from sixth to 16th.
| Record | Pts | Pv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Alabama (59) | 4-0 | 1,499 | 1 |
| 2. Oregon | 4-0 | 1,414 | 3 |
| 3. LSU (1) | 4-0 | 1,346 | 2 |
| 4. Florida St. | 4-0 | 1,340 | 4 |
| 5. Georgia | 4-0 | 1,245 | 5 |
| 6. South Carolina | 4-0 | 1,147 | 7 |
| 7. Kansas St. | 4-0 | 1,067 | 15 |
| 8. Stanford | 3-0 | 1,055 | 9 |
| 9. West Virginia | 3-0 | 1,045 | 8 |
| 10. Notre Dame | 4-0 | 1,003 | 11 |
| 11. Florida | 4-0 | 864 | 14 |
| 12. Texas | 3-0 | 856 | 12 |
| 13. Southern Cal | 3-1 | 801 | 13 |
| 14. Ohio St. | 4-0 | 633 | 16 |
| 15. TCU | 3-0 | 616 | 17 |
| 16. Oklahoma | 2-1 | 611 | 6 |
| 17. Clemson | 3-1 | 588 | 10 |
| 18. Oregon St. | 2-0 | 451 | NR |
| 19. Louisville | 4-0 | 414 | 20 |
| 20. Michigan St. | 3-1 | 348 | 21 |
| 21. Mississippi St. | 4-0 | 246 | 23 |
| 22. Nebraska | 3-1 | 179 | 25 |
| 23. Rutgers | 4-0 | 128 | NR |
| 24. Boise St. | 2-1 | 114 | 24 |
| 25. Baylor | 3-0 | 92 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Northwestern 89, UCLA 79, Michigan 44, Ohio 40, Virginia Tech 26, Arizona 17, Iowa St. 16, Wisconsin 13, Oklahoma St. 12, Texas A&M 11, Cincinnati 10, Tennessee 10, Texas Tech 10, Arizona St. 8, Louisiana Tech 7, Purdue 5, Miami 1.
This story was originally published September 23, 2012 at 11:55 AM with the headline "Gamecocks climb again in Top 25."