Creg Stephenson’s AP Top 25 Ballots

Creg Stephenson 2025 Preseason Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Texas	1	Same
2	Georgia	5	+3
3	Penn State	2	-1
4	Clemson	4	Same
5	Ohio State	3	-2
6	Notre Dame	6	Same
7	Oregon	7	Same
8	Alabama	8	Same
9	LSU	9	Same
10	South Carolina	13	+3
11	Miami (FL)	10	-1
12	Ole Miss	21	+9
13	SMU	16	+3
14	Arizona State	11	-3
15	Iowa State	22	+7
16	Illinois	12	-4
17	Texas A&M	19	+2
18	Louisville	NR	—
19	BYU	NR	—
20	Kansas State	17	-3
21	Florida	15	-6
22	Indiana	20	-2
23	Tulane	NR	—
24	Boise State	25	+1
25	Louisiana	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.

2025 Ballot History

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