Nov. 20, 2011

The University of South Carolina football squad did not move in the Associated Press poll but rose one spot in the USA TODAY/Coaches poll, it was announced today.

The Gamecocks (9-2, 6-2 SEC) remain 14th in the AP poll and climbed to No. 13 in the Coaches’ poll following their 41-20 win over The Citadel on Saturday.

The Gamecocks will begin Clemson week ranked higher than the ACC Atlantic Champion Tigers. Clemson (9-2, 6-2 ACC) slipped to No. in the AP poll and xth in the Coaches’ poll following its 37-13 loss on Saturday at NC State.

The two Palmetto State rivals will meet Saturday night in Columbia. The 7:45 p.m. kick at a sold out Williams-Brice Stadium will be televised nationally on ESPN with Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe serving as the announce team.

AP Top 25

RK TEAM RECORD PTS

1 LSU (60) 11-0 1500

2 Alabama 10-1 1440

3 Arkansas 10-1 1376

4 Stanford 10-1 1224

5 Oklahoma State 10-1 1206

6 Virginia Tech 10-1 1133

7 Boise State 9-1 1025

8 Houston 11-0 1018

9 Oregon 9-2 1008

10 USC 9-2 964

11 Michigan State 9-2 876

12 Oklahoma 8-2 819

13 Georgia 9-2 815

14 South Carolina 9-2 762

15 Wisconsin 9-2 714

16 Kansas State 9-2 682

17 Michigan 9-2 527

18 Clemson 9-2 515

19 TCU 9-2 456

20 Penn State 9-2 398

21 Baylor 7-3 383

22 Nebraska 8-3 155

22 Notre Dame 8-3 155

24 Virginia 8-3 147

25 Georgia Tech 8-3 77

USA Today Poll

RK TEAM RECORD PTS

1 LSU (59) 11-0 1475

2 Alabama 10-1 1413

3 Arkansas 10-1 1349

4 Virginia Tech 10-1 1242

5 Stanford 10-1 1222

6 Oklahoma State 10-1 1156

7 Houston 11-0 1075

8 Boise State 9-1 982

9 Oregon 9-2 933

10 Michigan State 9-2 928

11 Oklahoma 8-2 826

12 Wisconsin 9-2 808

13 South Carolina 9-2 806

14 Georgia 9-2 803

15 Kansas State 9-2 671

16 Michigan 9-2 618

17 Clemson 9-2 587

18 TCU 9-2 494

19 Penn State 9-2 455

20 Baylor 7-3 302

21 Georgia Tech 8-3 203

22 Nebraska 8-3 165

23 West Virginia 7-3 158

24 Notre Dame 8-3 156

25 Virginia 8-3 154