Nov. 5, 2002
Columbia, S.C. – In the latest USA Today/AVCA Coaches Poll, dated Nov. 4, the South Carolina Gamecocks moved from No. 20 to No. 18, their highest ranking of the season. The Gamecocks are 19-4 overall and 12-1 in the SEC. Carolina is just one win away from their third straight 20-plus wins season. Under head coach Kim Christopher, Carolina this would be USC’s eighth 20-plus wins season in 10 years.
Hawai’i is 21-0 and occupies the top spot followed by Southern California and SEC opponent Florida is ranked third. South Carolina and Florida are the only two SEC teams ranked in the poll.
1 Hawai’i (49) 21-0
2 USC (12) 19-1
3 Florida 22-1
4 Stanford (3) 21-3
5 Nebraska 21-1
6 UC Santa Barbara (1) 23-0
7 Minnesota 24-3
8 Northern Iowa 24-2
9 Long Beach State 20-3
10 Pepperdine 16-6
11 Santa Clara 20-3
12 North Carolina 23-2
13 Wisconsin 17-6
14 Penn State 18-5
15 Eastern Washington 24-1
16 Arizona 12-8
17 Washington State 16-7
18 South Carolina 19-4
19 UCLA 13-10
20 Missouri 20-4
21 Washington 15-7
22 Utah 19-6
23 Arizona State 10-7
24 Georgia Tech 23-5
25 Kansas State 15-6
