Brett McMurphy’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2025 Historical Football Ballots · 17 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Oregon | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 3 | Same |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 4 | Same |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 6 | +1 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | Georgia | 12 | +5 |
| 8 | LSU | 13 | +5 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | -2 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 11 | +1 |
| 11 | Indiana | 8 | -3 |
| 12 | Texas | 9 | -3 |
| 13 | Alabama | 10 | -3 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 16 | +1 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 21 | +5 |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 17 | Same |
| 18 | Iowa State | 14 | -4 |
| 19 | Michigan | 20 | +1 |
| 20 | Florida State | 18 | -2 |
| 21 | Missouri | 19 | -2 |
| 22 | Illinois | 22 | Same |
| 23 | Virginia | 24 | +1 |
| 24 | Arizona State | 25 | +1 |
| 25 | BYU | 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
Column Conflict DocumentedThe selected archive places Michigan 19 and Florida State 20, matching the second grid and the published point totals. The author’s column reverses those positions; that conflict remains documented.
Author List Differences
- No. 19: selected archive Michigan; author publication Florida State.
- No. 20: selected archive Florida State; author publication Michigan.
2025 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2025-08-11 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 22025-09-02 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 32025-09-07 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 42025-09-14 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 52025-09-21 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 62025-09-28 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 72025-10-05 | Miami (FL) | Open Ballot |
| Week 82025-10-12 | Miami (FL) | Open Ballot |
| Week 92025-10-19 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 102025-10-26 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 112025-11-02 | Indiana | Open Ballot |
| Week 122025-11-09 | Indiana | Open Ballot |
| Week 132025-11-16 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 142025-11-23 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 152025-11-30 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 162025-12-07 | Indiana | Open Ballot |
| Final2026-01-20 | Indiana | Open Ballot |