Ben Portnoy’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2022 Historical Football Ballots · 16 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Michigan | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | TCU | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 2 | -2 |
| 5 | USC | 5 | Same |
| 6 | LSU | 6 | Same |
| 7 | Clemson | 7 | Same |
| 8 | Tennessee | 9 | +1 |
| 9 | Alabama | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | Oregon | 10 | Same |
| 11 | Penn State | 11 | Same |
| 12 | UCLA | 17 | +5 |
| 13 | Washington | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Utah | 14 | Same |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 21 | +6 |
| 16 | UCF | 25 | +9 |
| 17 | Tulane | 19 | +2 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 15 | -3 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 13 | -6 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 18 | -2 |
| 21 | Oregon State | 22 | +1 |
| 22 | Florida State | 16 | -6 |
| 23 | Troy | NR | — |
| 24 | South Alabama | NR | — |
| 25 | Ole Miss | 20 | -5 |
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.
2022 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2022-08-15 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 22022-09-06 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 32022-09-11 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 42022-09-18 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 52022-09-25 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 62022-10-02 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 72022-10-09 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 82022-10-16 | Tennessee | Open Ballot |
| Week 92022-10-23 | Tennessee | Open Ballot |
| Week 102022-10-30 | Tennessee | Open Ballot |
| Week 112022-11-06 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 122022-11-13 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 132022-11-20 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 142022-11-27 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 152022-12-04 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Final2023-01-10 | Georgia | Open Ballot |