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2021 Season · 2022-01-11

Final AP Poll

61 of 61 ballot records available · Totals match retained result evidence

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2021 Final AP Poll Results
Rank	Movement	Points	First Place
1	↑ 2 Previously No. 3	1,525	61
2	↓ 1 Previously No. 1	1,464	0
3	↓ 1 Previously No. 2	1,361	0
4	— Previously No. 4	1,349	0
5	↑ 1 Previously No. 6	1,259	0
6	↑ 1 Previously No. 7	1,247	0
7	↑ 2 Previously No. 9	1,177	0
8	↓ 3 Previously No. 5	1,039	0
9	↑ 2 Previously No. 11	1,026	0
10	↑ 4 Previously No. 14	966	0
11	↓ 3 Previously No. 8	926	0
12	↓ 2 Previously No. 10	851	0
13	— Previously No. 13	741	0
14	↑ 5 Previously No. 19	538	0
15	↑ 5 Previously No. 20	533	0
16	— Previously No. 16	517	0
17	↑ 4 Previously No. 21	513	0
18	↑ 7 Previously No. 25	446	0
19	↓ 7 Previously No. 12	435	0
20	↓ 2 Previously No. 18	382	0
21	↑ 1 Previously No. 22	371	0
22	↓ 7 Previously No. 15	364	0
23	↓ 6 Previously No. 17	171	0
24	New New to the Rankings	163	0
25	New New to the Rankings	137	0

Voter Insights

From Available Individual Ballots

61 of 61 ballot records available. These measures describe agreement with AP, not accuracy.

Most Omitted AP Team

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Widest Ranking Spread

Standard deviation of numbered votes only; at least 10 ranked ballots. NR stays separate.

Joint Largest Individual Gaps

Brett McMurphyClemson: No. 24 vs. AP No. 14 · 10 spots lower David JablonskiClemson: No. 24 vs. AP No. 14 · 10 spots lower Jon WilnerClemson: No. 24 vs. AP No. 14 · 10 spots lower

Largest Average Ballot Gap

Zach Klein2.75 spots across 24 shared teams · 1 AP teams omitted

Average absolute rank gap across teams both lists rank. Added and omitted teams are counted separately.

Weekly Rankings · Sources and Coverage

Sources and Coverage

All 16 ranked lists were compared across retained source tables. This edition contains 400 ranked positions. Points and first-place counts appear where verified; a dash means unavailable, not zero. Known source differences, reviewed selections and unresolved arithmetic exceptions are documented with the affected polls and downloads.

These rankings downloads contain the published ranked teams. Other teams receiving votes and individual ballots appear in separate ballot editions where available. Sources can share upstream data, so agreement is not proof that every original ballot was correct. Current logos identify programs; they do not represent historical artwork or conference membership.

Week labels follow the retained source sequence. A preseason poll appears only when the sources include one. The final poll belongs to the 2021 season. Unverified publication dates remain unspecified in the downloads.

Other Teams Receiving Votes

Final Other Teams Receiving Votes
Rank	Team	Points	First Place
RV	Texas A&M	115	—
RV	Wisconsin	97	—
RV	Minnesota	47	—
RV	Purdue	44	—
RV	UTSA	9	—
RV	Army	6	—
RV	Coastal Carolina	2	—
RV	Fresno State	2	—
RV	Air Force	1	—
RV	UAB	1	—

Historical Coverage

Historical Data · Reconstructed Edition

Historical source reconstruction may contain transcription or attribution errors. This edition publishes 904 ballots across 16 polls: 14 with complete coverage, 32 of 63 preseason lists, and September 7 with rankings only. Reconstructed team positions and one unresolved source identity remain withheld. Full ballot totals are claimed only for complete polls; matching totals do not prove each attribution.

Sources and Verification

902 ballot records have matching names and choices across retained archives. Corrections, image-only supplements, alternate lists and unresolved attribution carry their own evidence notes. Reconstructed totals match retained result evidence for 14 releases with complete ballot coverage; 0 also have a separate dated AP result table. Complete, unchanged author lists agree with 0 ballots. No complete AP-hosted named-ballot set was available for direct comparison.

Archives may share upstream material; matching grids are not independent voter confirmations. Available-ballot statistics exclude withheld lists. AP result tables retain the full electorate totals.

Voter names are preserved from the historical records. Participation changes do not establish why a voter was absent or replaced. Current voter profiles and affiliations are not used to fill historical gaps.

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