South Carolina avoided its first 0-2 start in 15 years on Saturday night, but a hard-fought win over East Carolina didn’t impress poll voters.

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The Gamecocks dropped two spots to No. 23 in the Amway Coaches Poll and three place to No. 24 in the Week 3 Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday. South Carolina’s last in the SEC in pass defense through two games, giving up on average 416 yards per contest and a completion percentage of 71.7.

Week 3 Associated Press Top 25 Poll
1. Florida St. (38) 2-0 1,463
2. Oregon (16) 2-0 1,415
3. Alabama (1) 2-0 1,334
4. Oklahoma (2) 2-0 1,303
5. Auburn 2-0 1,236
6. Georgia (1) 1-0 1,201
7. Texas A&M (2) 2-0 1,101
8. Baylor 2-0 1,043
9. Southern Cal 2-0 1,039
10. LSU 2-0 1,029
11. Notre Dame 2-0 815
12. UCLA 2-0 779
13. Michigan St. 1-1 751
14. Mississippi 2-0 703
15. Stanford 1-1 592
16. Arizona St. 2-0 570
17. Virginia Tech 2-0 532
18. Wisconsin 1-1 391
19. Kansas St. 2-0 285
20. Missouri 2-0 237
21. Louisville 2-0 234
22. Ohio St. 1-1 222
23. Clemson 1-1 206
24. South Carolina 1-1 199
25. BYU 2-0 179

Others receiving votes: Nebraska 153, North Carolina 118, Oklahoma St. 92, Florida 70, Duke 43, Penn St. 35, TCU 31, Mississippi St. 29, Marshall 18, Tennessee 14, Iowa 10, Cincinnati 6, West Virginia 6, Washington 4, N. Dakota St. 3, Pittsburgh 3, Texas Tech 3, Utah 2, Arizona 1.