COLOMBIA – Clemson’s early season did not go unnoticed.
The Tigers (5-0) jumped from receiving seven votes last week to 24th in this week’s AP Top 25 male. Clemson defeated Maryland and Alabama last week and has already established a reputation for stifling defense.
Clemson starts playing ACC at Virginia Tech on Tuesday.
Top 25 Male AP
1. Gonzaga
2. Baylor
3. Iowa
4. Michigan State
5. Kansas
6. Houston
7. Villanova
8. West Virginia
9. Creighton
10. Tennessee
11. Texas
12. Wisconsin
13. Illinois
14. Texas Tech
15. State of Florida
16. Missouri
17. Virginia
18. San Diego State
19. Rutgers
20. State of Ohio
21. Duke
22. North Carolina
23. Louisville
24. Clemson
25. Michigan
Also receiving votes: Richmond 140, St. Louis 121, Virginia Tech 115, Xavier 55, Oklahoma State 48, Oregon 31, Indiana 22, Florida 18, Arizona State 13, UCLA 9, Connecticut 7, Arizona 5, Syracuse 4, Georgia 4, Arkansas 4, SMU 1, Minnesota 1
David Cloninger’s men’s top 25 AP
1. Gonzaga
2. Baylor
3. Iowa
4. Michigan State
5. Kansas
6. Houston
7. Villanova
8. Creighton
9. West Virginia
10. Tennessee
11. Texas
12. Texas Tech
13. Wisconsin
14. Virginia
15. Missouri
16. Illinois
17. North Carolina
18. Rutgers
19. Richmond
20. State of San Diego
21. Ohio State
22. State of Florida
23. Michigan
24. Louisville
25. St. Louis
Gamecocks remain in 5th.
South Carolina (4-1) took 5th place in this week’s AP Top 25 for women, after being idle last week for exams. Gamecocks return to action on Thursday against Temple, then are stopped until December 31, when they start playing at the conference.
Women’s Top 25 AP
1. Stanford
2. Louisville
3. Connecticut
4. NC state
5. South Carolina
6. Arizona
7. Baylor
8. Oregon
9. Kentucky
10. Texas A&M
11. UCLA
12. Arkansas
13. State of Mississippi
14. Maryland
15. Indiana
16. Northwest
17. State of Ohio
18. Syracuse
19. Michigan
20. State of Missouri
21. Oregon State
22. Texas
23. USF
24. DePaul
25. Gonzaga
Also receiving votes: Wake Forest 23, Iowa State 25, Michigan State 15, Virginia Tech 13, Georgia 12, North Carolina 5, West Virginia 5, South Dakota State 4, Arizona State 3, Utah 3, Villanova 2, Florida State 2, Boston College 2, Rutgers 1, Iowa 1
David Cloninger’s female top 25
1. Stanford
2. NC state
3. Connecticut
4. Louisville
5. Arizona
6. Kentucky
7. South Carolina
8. Arkansas
9. Baylor
10. Oregon
11. State of Mississippi
12. UCLA
13. Texas A&M
14. Ohio State
15. Indiana
16. State of Missouri
17. Maryland
18. Northwest
19. Syracuse
20. USF
21. DePaul
22. Michigan
23. Texas
24. Gonzaga
25. Wake Forest
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