Jared MacDonald’s AP Top 25 Ballots

Jared MacDonald 2023 Preseason Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Georgia	1	Same
2	Michigan	2	Same
3	Alabama	4	+1
4	USC	6	+2
5	Ohio State	3	-2
6	LSU	5	-1
7	Florida State	8	+1
8	Penn State	7	-1
9	Washington	10	+1
10	Texas	11	+1
11	Utah	14	+3
12	Clemson	9	-3
13	Oregon	15	+2
14	Tennessee	12	-2
15	Notre Dame	13	-2
16	Kansas State	16	Same
17	Oklahoma	20	+3
18	Wisconsin	19	+1
19	Texas A&M	23	+4
20	Ole Miss	22	+2
21	Tulane	24	+3
22	Oregon State	18	-4
23	TCU	17	-6
24	South Carolina	NR	—
25	Texas Tech	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.