James Williams’s AP Top 25 Ballots

James Williams 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	Penn State	7	+2
6	USC	6	Same
7	Florida State	8	+1
8	LSU	5	-3
9	Clemson	9	Same
10	Washington	10	Same
11	Notre Dame	13	+2
12	Utah	14	+2
13	Texas	11	-2
14	Tennessee	12	-2
15	Wisconsin	19	+4
16	Oregon	15	-1
17	Oregon State	18	+1
18	Oklahoma	20	+2
19	TCU	17	-2
20	Kansas State	16	-4
21	Texas A&M	23	+2
22	Iowa	25	+3
23	Ole Miss	22	-1
24	UTSA	NR	—
25	Pittsburgh	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.