South Carolina, which did not play this week, dropped one spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25.
The Gamecocks (7-2) are now No. 12 in the AP rankings. Undefeated Louisville (9-0) is now No. 11, swapping places in the poll with USC.
The Gamecocks are still No. 8 in latest BCS standings and remain No. 11 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The Gamecocks return to action at noon Saturday against Arkansas at Williams-Brice Stadium.
AP Top 25
| Record | Pts | Pv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Alabama (60) | 9-0 | 1,500 | 1 |
| 2. Oregon | 9-0 | 1,421 | 2 |
| 3. Kansas St. | 9-0 | 1,395 | 3 |
| 4. Notre Dame | 9-0 | 1,318 | 4 |
| 5. Georgia | 8-1 | 1,198 | 7 |
| 5. Ohio St. | 10-0 | 1,198 | 6 |
| 7. Florida | 8-1 | 1,112 | 8 |
| 8. Florida St. | 8-1 | 1,057 | 9 |
| 9. LSU | 7-2 | 1,029 | 5 |
| 10. Clemson | 8-1 | 931 | 10 |
| 11. Louisville | 9-0 | 862 | 12 |
| 12. South Carolina | 7-2 | 836 | 11 |
| 13. Oregon St. | 7-1 | 796 | 13 |
| 14. Oklahoma | 6-2 | 765 | 14 |
| 15. Texas A&M | 7-2 | 700 | 16 |
| 16. Stanford | 7-2 | 655 | 15 |
| 17. UCLA | 7-2 | 446 | 25 |
| 18. Nebraska | 7-2 | 441 | 21 |
| 19. Louisiana Tech | 8-1 | 355 | 22 |
| 19. Texas | 7-2 | 355 | NR |
| 21. Southern Cal | 6-3 | 237 | 18 |
| 22. Mississippi St. | 7-2 | 187 | 17 |
| 23. Toledo | 8-1 | 146 | NR |
| 24. Rutgers | 7-1 | 99 | NR |
| 25. Texas Tech | 6-3 | 97 | 20 |
Others receiving votes: N. Illinois 64, Kent St. 61, Michigan 53, TCU 38, Northwestern 32, Oklahoma St. 27, Ohio 22, UCF 15, Boise St. 11, Washington 9, Penn St. 8, San Diego St. 7, Tulsa 6, Arizona 5, Utah St. 4, Fresno St. 2.
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