Week 12 AP Poll: South Carolina enters for first time

The week 12 AP Poll has been released, with nine SEC teams included in this week’s rankings. Four SEC teams were ranked in the top ten with Georgia being ranked right outside at No. 11. 

Perhaps the biggest news from the SEC schools was South Carolina finally making their very long awaited, and very deserved, debut in the Top 25. The Gamecocks have won three straight games including back-to-back wins over ranked teams.

While there weren’t necessarily any surprises, perhaps the one oddity for traditional SEC fans, and fans of teams who hate the color orange, is that the two highest ranked teams were both “UT’s”, as Texas and Tennessee were ranked third and sixth respectively.

Here’s a look at this week’s poll with the SEC teams in bold.

1. Oregon (62 1st place votes)

2. Ohio St

3. Texas

4. Penn St

5. Indiana

6. Tennessee

7. BYU

8. Notre Dame

9. Alabama

10. Ole Miss

11. Georgia

12. Miami

13. Boise St

14. SMU

15. Texas A&M

16. Army

17. Clemson

18. Colorado

19. Wash St

20. Kansas St

21. LSU

22. Louisville

23. S Carolina

24. Mizzou

25. Tulane