AP Poll Rankings: South Carolina Gamecocks Plummet After Vanderbilt Loss

The South Carolina Gamecocks discover their new ranking in the AP poll following their loss to Vanderbilt.

Sep 13, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer reacts to a call against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images | Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

The South Carolina Gamecocks discover their new ranking in the AP poll following their loss to Vanderbilt.

It was a tough week three showing from the South Carolina Gamecocks in week three. A 31-7 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores in Williams-Brice Stadium. It is worth noting that starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers left the game with a concussion, but there wasn't much going for the Gamecocks in this one.

Sellers wasn't the only one to go out of the game, as Dylan Stewart was ejected with his second unsportsmanlike like conduct penalty in the game. It was a performance the Gamecocks would like to quickly forget.

Vanderbilt's win snapped a 16-game losing streak against the Gamecocks.

It's an unfortunate loss for the Gamecocks as they have a tough schedule of conference games coming up. They will continue with conference play in week four against the Missouri Tigers on the road.

South Carolina has some things they need to figure out quickly as they cannot afford to lose many more games if they want to continue to pursue a college football playoff spot this year. The biggest goal is hoping Sellers is good to go for next week's game and that the offense can get rolling for the remainder of the year.

With that said, here is where the Gamecocks were ranked in the latest AP poll college football rankings.

AP Poll Rankings:

1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. LSU
4. Miami
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Florida State
8. Texas
9. Illinois
10. Texas A&M
11. Oklahoma
12. Iowa State
13. Ole Miss
14. Alabama
15. Tennessee
16. Utah
17. Texas Tech
18. Georgia Tech
19. Indiana
20. Vanderbilt
21. Michigan
22. Auburn
23. Missouri
24. Notre Dame
25. USC

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