Chuck Carlton’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2018 Historical Football Ballots · 16 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Georgia | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | Clemson | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Auburn | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Stanford | 9 | +1 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 14 | +5 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Penn State | 11 | Same |
| 12 | Washington | 10 | -2 |
| 13 | TCU | 15 | +2 |
| 14 | LSU | 12 | -2 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 16 | Same |
| 17 | UCF | 18 | +1 |
| 18 | Boise State | 17 | -1 |
| 19 | Arizona State | 23 | +4 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 25 | +5 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 21 | Same |
| 22 | Oregon | 20 | -2 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 24 | +1 |
| 24 | USC | 22 | -2 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 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.
2018 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2018-08-20 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 22018-09-04 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 32018-09-09 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 42018-09-16 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 52018-09-23 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 62018-09-30 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 72018-10-07 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 82018-10-14 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 92018-10-21 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 102018-10-28 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 112018-11-04 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 122018-11-11 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 132018-11-18 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 142018-11-25 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 152018-12-02 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Final2019-01-08 | Clemson | Open Ballot |