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Published AP Ballots — 5 Verified Current-Season Polls

Andy Staples’s AP Top 25 Ballots

2012 Historical Football Ballots · 12 Available Releases

Week 7 Ballot

Published 2012-10-14

This source identity is preserved from the historical AP route and name. It has no inferred connection to a current voter profile or outlet.

Andy Staples 2012 Week 7 Ballot
VoteTeamAP RankDifference
1Alabama1Same
2Oregon2Same
3Florida3Same
4Kansas State4Same
5Notre Dame5Same
6Oklahoma10+4
7LSU6-1
8South Carolina9+1
9Ohio State7-2
10Oregon State8-2
11Georgia13+2
12Florida State12Same
13Texas Tech18+5
14Clemson14Same
15West Virginia17+2
16USC11-5
17Mississippi State15-2
18Stanford22+4
19Texas A&M20+1
20TCUNR—
21Michigan23+2
22Rutgers19-3
23Arizona StateNR—
24Louisville16-8
25Cincinnati21-4

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

Ballot Owner Publication

This complete named list was published by its ballot owner as an AP ballot. The author publication date is separate from the AP release date. Coverage is partial; aggregate calendar context does not prove named choices.

AP poll released 2012-10-14 · Owner list published 2012-10-16.

Original Owner Program Labels
  1. Alabama Crimson Tide · Alabama
  2. Oregon Ducks · Oregon
  3. Florida Gators · Florida
  4. Kansas State Wildcats · Kansas State
  5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Notre Dame
  6. Oklahoma Sooners · Oklahoma
  7. LSU Tigers · LSU
  8. South Carolina Gamecocks · South Carolina
  9. Ohio State Buckeyes · Ohio State
  10. Oregon State Beavers · Oregon State
  11. Georgia Bulldogs · Georgia
  12. Florida State Seminoles · Florida State
  13. Texas Tech Red Raiders · Texas Tech
  14. Clemson Tigers · Clemson
  15. West Virginia Mountaineers · West Virginia
  16. USC Trojans · USC
  17. Mississippi State Bulldogs · Mississippi State
  18. Stanford Cardinal · Stanford
  19. Texas A&M Aggies · Texas A&M
  20. TCU Horned Frogs · TCU
  21. Michigan Wolverines · Michigan
  22. Rutgers Scarlet Knights · Rutgers
  23. Arizona State Sun Devils · Arizona State
  24. Louisville Cardinals · Louisville
  25. Cincinnati Bearcats · Cincinnati

2012 Ballot History

An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.

PollNo. 1 SelectionBallot
PreseasonRelease date unverified—No Retained Ballot
Week 1Release date unverified—No Retained Ballot
Week 22012-09-09AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 32012-09-16AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 42012-09-23AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 52012-09-30AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 62012-10-07AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 72012-10-14AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 82012-10-21AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 92012-10-28AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 102012-11-04—No Retained Ballot
Week 112012-11-11OregonOpen Ballot
Week 122012-11-18Notre DameOpen Ballot
Week 132012-11-25Notre DameOpen Ballot
Week 14Release date unverified—No Retained Ballot
Final2013-01-08AlabamaOpen Ballot