Gamecocks Check in at No. 21 in Both National Polls
Sept. 2, 2014
The University of South Carolina football team checks in at No. 21 in both the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls announced today. The Gamecocks dropped 12 spots in both polls following a season-opening loss to Texas A&M.
The Gamecocks (0-1, 0-0 SEC) extended their school record of being ranked in the top 25 to 66 consecutive polls. That ties Stanford for the fifth-longest streak in the nation, behind only Alabama, LSU, Oregon and Oklahoma.
Florida State continues to lead both polls, followed by Alabama. Oregon and Oklahoma flip-flop in the three-four slots in the two polls, with Auburn rounding out the top 5.
The Gamecocks will put that national ranking on the line Saturday when they host East Carolina (1-0, 0-0 American Athletic Conference) at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. Game time is set for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be televised nationally on ESPNU with Anish Shroff and Kelly Stouffer in the booth and Cara Capuano on the sidelines.
AP Top 25
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Florida State (46) 1-0 1456
2 Alabama (1) 1-0 1317
3 Oregon (5) 1-0 1314
4 Oklahoma (2) 1-0 1283
5 Auburn 1-0 1186
6 Georgia (2) 1-0 1114
7 Michigan State 1-0 1093
8 Ohio State 1-0 982
9 Texas A&M (2) 1-0 978
10 Baylor 1-0 962
11 UCLA 1-0 944
12 LSU (1) 1-0 926
13 Stanford 1-0 886
14 Southern California 1-0 729
15 Ole Miss 1-0 525
16 Notre Dame 1-0 519
17 Arizona State 1-0 431
18 Wisconsin 0-1 364
19 Nebraska 1-0 352
20 Kansas State 1-0 325
21 South Carolina 0-1 196
21 North Carolina 1-0 196
23 Clemson 0-1 164
24 Missouri 1-0 147
25 Louisville 1-0 141
AMWAY COACHES POLL
Rank School (record) Points
1. Florida State (1-0) 1541
2. Alabama (1-0) 1432
3. Oklahoma (1-0) 1407
4. Oregon (1-0) 1358
5. Auburn (1-0) 1289
6. Michigan State (1-0) 1141
7. Ohio State (1-0) 1114
8. Georgia (1-0) 1108
9. Baylor (1-0) 1018
10. Stanford (1-0) 999
11. UCLA (1-0) 964
12. Louisiana State (1-0) 912
13. Texas A&M (1-0) 895
14. Southern California (1-0) 713
15. Notre Dame (1-0) 605
16. Arizona State (1-0) 502
17. Mississippi (1-0) 438
18. Nebraska (1-0) 384
19. Wisconsin (0-1) 373
20. Kansas State (1-0) 370
21. South Carolina (0-1) 272
22. Missouri (1-0) 189
23. North Carolina (1-0) 168
24. Clemson (0-1) 155
25. Texas (1-0) 150
