James Kratch’s AP Top 25 Ballots

James Kratch 2019 Preseason Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Clemson	1	Same
2	Alabama	2	Same
3	Georgia	3	Same
4	LSU	6	+2
5	Michigan	7	+2
6	Oklahoma	4	-2
7	Florida	8	+1
8	Oregon	11	+3
9	Michigan State	18	+9
10	Ohio State	5	-5
11	Texas	10	-1
12	Notre Dame	9	-3
13	Utah	14	+1
14	Texas A&M	12	-2
15	Washington	13	-2
16	Auburn	16	Same
17	UCF	17	Same
18	Iowa State	21	+3
19	Missouri	NR	—
20	Nebraska	24	+4
21	Iowa	20	-1
22	Penn State	15	-7
23	Army	NR	—
24	Boise State	NR	—
25	Syracuse	22	-3

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.

2019 Ballot History

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