Jay Binkley’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2015 Historical Football Ballots · 16 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | Same |
| 2 | TCU | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Alabama | 3 | Same |
| 4 | Baylor | 4 | Same |
| 5 | Oregon | 7 | +2 |
| 6 | USC | 8 | +2 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | -2 |
| 8 | Auburn | 6 | -2 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | Florida State | 10 | Same |
| 11 | Georgia | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | Clemson | 12 | Same |
| 13 | LSU | 14 | +1 |
| 14 | Ole Miss | 17 | +3 |
| 15 | UCLA | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 18 | +2 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 20 | +3 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 19 | +1 |
| 19 | Georgia Tech | 16 | -3 |
| 20 | Missouri | 24 | +4 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 25 | +4 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | NR | — |
| 23 | Boise State | 23 | Same |
| 24 | Arizona State | 15 | -9 |
| 25 | Stanford | 21 | -4 |
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.
2015 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2015-08-23 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 22015-09-08 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 32015-09-13 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 42015-09-20 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 52015-09-27 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 62015-10-04 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 72015-10-11 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 82015-10-18 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 92015-10-25 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 102015-11-01 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 112015-11-08 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 122015-11-15 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 132015-11-22 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 142015-11-29 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 152015-12-06 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Final2016-01-12 | Alabama | Open Ballot |