South Carolina drops but jumps Clemson in latest AP Top 25
Both South Carolina and Clemson moved around in the newest Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday.
Clemson, ranked No. 8 last week, is now No. 12 in the AP rankings. South Carolina was ranked No. 10 last week but dropped to No. 11 in the newest AP Top 25.
In this week’s USA Today Coaches Poll, South Carolina moved up from No. 11 to No. 10, while Clemson moved down from No. 8 to No. 11.
Though South Carolina dropped in the AP poll, it was still able to jump ahead of its arch rival in both major college football rankings.
The Gamecocks and Tigers both won their Week Two games/
Dabo Swinney and Clemson held off an upset attempt from a pesky Troy team. The Tigers beat Troy 27-16 for their first win of the season.
Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks improved to 2-0 on the season after a win late Saturday night. South Carolina beat in-state FCS foe S.C. State 38-10.
Both Clemson and South Carolina will play their conference openers in Week Three. Clemson will be on the road against Georgia Tech (12 p.m. kickoff on ESPN) and South Carolina will be at home against Vanderbilt (7:45 p.m. on SEC Network).
This week’s AP Top 25 Poll
1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. LSU
4. Oregon
5. Miami
6. Georgia
7. Texas
8. Notre Dame
9. Illinois
10. Florida State
11. South Carolina
12. Clemson
13. Oklahoma
14. Iowa State
15. Tennessee
16. Texas A&M
17. Ole Miss
18. South Florida
19. Alabama
20. Utah
21. Texas Tech
22. Indiana
23. Michigan
24. Auburn
25. Missouri
This story was originally published September 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM.
