Brian Howell’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2015 Historical Football Ballots · 15 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | Same |
| 2 | TCU | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | Alabama | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 4 | Same |
| 5 | USC | 6 | +1 |
| 6 | Baylor | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | Georgia | 7 | Same |
| 8 | Florida State | 9 | +1 |
| 9 | Auburn | 18 | +9 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | LSU | 13 | +2 |
| 12 | Oregon | 12 | Same |
| 13 | Clemson | 11 | -2 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 14 | Same |
| 15 | UCLA | 10 | -5 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 16 | Same |
| 17 | Ole Miss | 15 | -2 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 17 | -1 |
| 19 | Missouri | 22 | +3 |
| 20 | Utah | 21 | +1 |
| 21 | BYU | 19 | -2 |
| 22 | Arizona | 20 | -2 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 24 | +1 |
| 24 | Boise State | NR | — |
| 25 | Tennessee | NR | — |
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.
2015 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2015-08-23 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 22015-09-08 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 32015-09-13 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 42015-09-20 | — | Ballot Withheld · No complete named corroboration retained |
| Week 52015-09-27 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 62015-10-04 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 72015-10-11 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 82015-10-18 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 92015-10-25 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 102015-11-01 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 112015-11-08 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 122015-11-15 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 132015-11-22 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 142015-11-29 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 152015-12-06 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Final2016-01-12 | Alabama | Open Ballot |