James Williams’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2023 Historical Football Ballots · 16 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Michigan | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Alabama | 3 | Same |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | Florida State | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | USC | 6 | Same |
| 7 | Penn State | 7 | Same |
| 8 | Washington | 8 | Same |
| 9 | Texas | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 9 | -1 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | Utah | 12 | Same |
| 13 | LSU | 14 | +1 |
| 14 | Oregon | 13 | -1 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 15 | Same |
| 16 | Oregon State | 16 | Same |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 19 | +2 |
| 18 | Colorado | 22 | +4 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 18 | -1 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 17 | -3 |
| 21 | Duke | 21 | Same |
| 22 | Ole Miss | 20 | -2 |
| 23 | UCLA | NR | — |
| 24 | TCU | NR | — |
| 25 | Tulane | 24 | -1 |
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.
2023 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2023-08-14 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 22023-09-05 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 32023-09-10 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 42023-09-17 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 52023-09-24 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 62023-10-01 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 72023-10-08 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 82023-10-15 | Michigan | Open Ballot |
| Week 92023-10-22 | Michigan | Open Ballot |
| Week 102023-10-29 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 112023-11-05 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 122023-11-12 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 132023-11-19 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 142023-11-26 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 152023-12-03 | Michigan | Open Ballot |
| Final2024-01-09 | Michigan | Open Ballot |