Andy Greder’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2017 Historical Football Ballots · 16 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Clemson | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Georgia | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | Penn State | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 9 | +4 |
| 6 | Washington | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | TCU | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 14 | +5 |
| 10 | Washington State | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 11 | -1 |
| 13 | USC | 13 | Same |
| 14 | Michigan | 17 | +3 |
| 15 | Auburn | 10 | -5 |
| 16 | South Florida | 18 | +2 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 15 | -2 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 16 | -2 |
| 19 | NC State | 20 | +1 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 19 | -1 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 21 | Same |
| 22 | UCF | 22 | Same |
| 23 | West Virginia | NR | — |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 24 | Same |
| 25 | Stanford | 23 | -2 |
Positive differences mean a higher ranking than the AP result. NR means outside the AP Top 25; it is not treated as a numeric rank.
Ballot Evidence
Two Archives AgreeThis recovered ballot agrees with the second archived grid. It remains part of a reconstructed historical dataset.
2017 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2017-08-21 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 22017-09-05 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 32017-09-10 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 42017-09-17 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 52017-09-24 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 62017-10-01 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 72017-10-08 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 82017-10-15 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 92017-10-22 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 102017-10-29 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 112017-11-05 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 122017-11-12 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 132017-11-19 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 142017-11-26 | Oklahoma | Open Ballot |
| Week 152017-12-03 | Oklahoma | Open Ballot |
| Final2018-01-09 | Alabama | Open Ballot |