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North Texas45
Tulsa44
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Liberty
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Published AP Ballots — 5 Verified Current-Season Polls

Eric Hansen’s AP Top 25 Ballots

2021 Historical Football Ballots · 15 Available Releases

Final Ballot

Published 2022-01-11

Eric Hansen 2021 Final Ballot
VoteTeamAP RankDifference
1Georgia1Same
2Alabama2Same
3Cincinnati4+1
4Michigan3-1
5Baylor5Same
6Oklahoma State7+1
7Ohio State6-1
8Notre Dame8Same
9Ole Miss11+2
10Oklahoma10Same
11Michigan State9-2
12Utah12Same
13BYU19+6
14Pittsburgh13-1
15Arkansas21+6
16Louisiana16Same
17Clemson14-3
18WisconsinNR—
19Oregon22+3
20Texas A&MNR—
21Wake Forest15-6
22NC State20-2
23Kentucky18-5
24PurdueNR—
25Houston17-8

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 Agree

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

2021 Ballot History

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

PollNo. 1 SelectionBallot
Preseason2021-08-16AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 22021-09-07—Ballot Withheld · Reconstructed team positions
Week 32021-09-12AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 42021-09-19AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 52021-09-26AlabamaOpen Ballot
Week 62021-10-03GeorgiaOpen Ballot
Week 72021-10-10GeorgiaOpen Ballot
Week 82021-10-17GeorgiaOpen Ballot
Week 92021-10-24GeorgiaOpen Ballot
Week 102021-10-31GeorgiaOpen Ballot
Week 112021-11-07GeorgiaOpen Ballot
Week 122021-11-14GeorgiaOpen Ballot
Week 132021-11-21GeorgiaOpen Ballot
Week 142021-11-28GeorgiaOpen Ballot
Week 152021-12-05AlabamaOpen Ballot
Final2022-01-11GeorgiaOpen Ballot