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  "season": 1961,
  "updatedAt": "2026-09-30",
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  "notice": "Rankings-only source edition. Compared entries agree with a retained comparison table; Source reported entries have unresolved rank or identity evidence. Previously reviewed final-poll decisions are preserved. Missing dates and uncorroborated counts are blank, not zero. Hosting sites may share upstream AP data. Individual voter ballots are not included. Primary rank and membership decisions are recorded with the affected polls. Agent visual review does not establish independent human or full-season acceptance.",
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