Gamecocks still ninth

Following last week's 17-13 win over Vanderbilt in Nashville, South Carolina remained right where they were prior to the game.

Ninth-ranked South Carolina remained where they were in the latest AP poll, but they have some company this week. West Virginia moved into a tie with South Carolina while Arkansas jumped the Gamecocks into eighth. Ohio State was the big winner, moving up four spots from 18th to 14th, while Michigan was the big loser after getting throttled by new #1 Alabama, dropping from eighth all the way to 19th

AP poll (September 4th)
1. Alabama
2. Southern Cal
3. LSU
4. Oregon
5. Oklahoma
6. Florida State
7. Georgia
8. Arkansas
9. South Carolina
9. West Virginia
11. Michigan State
12. Clemson
13. Wisconsin
14. Ohio State
15. Virginia Tech
16. Nebraska
17. Texas
18. Oklahoma State
19. Michigan
20. TCU
21. Kansas State
22. Notre Dame
23. Louisville
24. Florida
25. Stanford

Others receiving votes:

Boise State 79, Tennessee 73, Brigham Young 63, North Carolina 48, Baylor 38, Utah 34, Washington 15, Georgia Tech 14, Ohio 10, Texas State 10, Missouri 7, Texas A&M 5, South Florida 5, UCF 4, Auburn 3, Mississippi State 3, Cincinnati 2.