Lots of movement for the state’s three FBS teams in the AP Top 25 ranking Sunday following Saturday’s results. The big winner, of course, was USC. The Gamecocks victory over Clemson propelled them back into the ranking for the second time this season at #20. That’s the Gamecocks’ highest ranking in an AP Poll since they were 9th in 2014.
Clemson’s lost cost the Tigers three spots as they moved from 7th to 10th. And with their blowout loss at James Madison yesterday, Coastal Carolina fell out of the top 25 from #23.
Georgia retained the #1 spot with 58 of 63 first place votes. Michigan, coming off the win over Ohio State, moved to #2 and earned 5 first place votes. TCU moved up one spot to #3, and Southern Cal is the newcomer to the top four at #4 following the win over Notre Dame.
Ohio State fell from #2 to #5 and is followed in the top ten by Alabama, Tennessee, Penn State, Washington and Clemson.
AP Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Georgia | 12-0 | 1,570 (58) |
| 2 | Michigan | 12-0 | 1,516 (5) |
| 3 | TCU | 12-0 | 1,449 |
| 4 | USC | 11-1 | 1,382 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11-1 | 1,313 |
| 6 | Alabama | 10-2 | 1,243 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 10-2 | 1,195 |
| 8 | Penn State | 10-2 | 1,131 |
| 9 | Washington | 10-2 | 1,048 |
| 10 | Clemson | 10-2 | 928 |
| 11 | LSU | 9-3 | 874 |
| 12 | Utah | 9-3 | 849 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 9-3 | 815 |
| 14 | Florida State | 9-3 | 730 |
| 15 | Oregon | 9-3 | 701 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 9-3 | 662 |
| 17 | UCLA | 9-3 | 618 |
| 18 | Tulane | 10-2 | 551 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 8-4 | 384 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 8-4 | 358 |
| 21 | Texas | 8-4 | 316 |
| 22 | UCF | 9-3 | 170 |
| 23 | UTSA | 10-2 | 145 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 9-3 | 114 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 8-4 | 99 |
Coaches Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Georgia | 12-0 | 1,572 (60) |
| 2 | Michigan | 12-0 | 1,512 (3) |
| 3 | TCU | 12-0 | 1,446 |
| 4 | USC | 11-1 | 1,381 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11-1 | 1,312 |
| 6 | Alabama | 10-2 | 1,262 |
| 7 | Penn State | 10-2 | 1,153 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 10-2 | 1,143 |
| 9 | Washington | 10-2 | 1,039 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 9-3 | 930 |
| 11 | Clemson | 10-2 | 900 |
| 12 | Utah | 9-3 | 872 |
| 13 | LSU | 9-3 | 845 |
| 14 | Florida State | 9-3 | 739 |
| 15 | Oregon | 9-3 | 681 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 9-3 | 613 |
| 17 | UCLA | 9-3 | 603 |
| 18 | Tulane | 10-2 | 558 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 8-4 | 344 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 8-4 | 299 |
| 21 | Texas | 8-4 | 292 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 9-3 | 175 |
| 23 | UCF | 9-3 | 141 |
| 24 | UTSA | 10-2 | 127 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 8-4 | 88 |
