Chris Murray’s AP Top 25 Ballots

Chris Murray 2023 Preseason Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Georgia	1	Same
2	Michigan	2	Same
3	Alabama	4	+1
4	Ohio State	3	-1
5	LSU	5	Same
6	Penn State	7	+1
7	USC	6	-1
8	Washington	10	+2
9	Florida State	8	-1
10	Utah	14	+4
11	Tennessee	12	+1
12	TCU	17	+5
13	Oregon	15	+2
14	Clemson	9	-5
15	Oregon State	18	+3
16	Notre Dame	13	-3
17	Tulane	24	+7
18	Kansas State	16	-2
19	Texas	11	-8
20	North Carolina	21	+1
21	Wisconsin	19	-2
22	Ole Miss	22	Same
23	Iowa	25	+2
24	Boise State	NR	—
25	UTSA	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

This recovered ballot agrees with the second archived grid. It remains part of a reconstructed historical dataset.

2023 Ballot History

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