Jim Polzin’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2014 Historical Football Ballots · 2 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Auburn | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 3 | Same |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Baylor | 5 | Same |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 6 | Same |
| 7 | Arizona | 10 | +3 |
| 8 | Alabama | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Georgia | 13 | +4 |
| 10 | Oregon | 12 | +2 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 8 | -3 |
| 12 | TCU | 9 | -3 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 11 | -2 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 14 | Same |
| 15 | East Carolina | 19 | +4 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 16 | Same |
| 17 | Utah | 24 | +7 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 17 | -1 |
| 19 | UCLA | 18 | -1 |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 22 | +2 |
| 21 | Clemson | NR | — |
| 22 | Arizona State | 20 | -2 |
| 23 | USC | NR | — |
| 24 | Stanford | 25 | +1 |
| 25 | Ohio State | 15 | -10 |
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
AP List AgreesA complete named AP publisher list agrees with the separately captured named archive list. Coverage is partial. Aggregate table context does not prove attribution.
Original AP Program Labels
- Florida State · Florida State
- Auburn · Auburn
- Mississippi State · Mississippi State
- Mississippi · Ole Miss
- Baylor · Baylor
- Notre Dame · Notre Dame
- Arizona · Arizona
- Alabama · Alabama
- Georgia · Georgia
- Oregon · Oregon
- Michigan State · Michigan State
- TCU · TCU
- Oklahoma · Oklahoma
- Texas A&M · Texas A&M
- East Carolina · East Carolina
- Oklahoma State · Oklahoma State
- Utah · Utah
- Kansas State · Kansas State
- UCLA · UCLA
- Georgia Tech · Georgia Tech
- Clemson · Clemson
- Arizona State · Arizona State
- USC · USC
- Stanford · Stanford
- Ohio State · Ohio State
2014 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2014-08-17 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 12014-09-02 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 22014-09-07 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 32014-09-14 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 42014-09-21 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 52014-09-28 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 62014-10-05 | Florida State | Open Ballot |
| Week 72014-10-12 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 82014-10-19 | Florida State | Open Ballot |
| Week 92014-10-26 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 102014-11-02 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 112014-11-09 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 122014-11-16 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 132014-11-23 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 142014-11-30 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 152014-12-07 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Final2015-01-13 | — | No Retained Ballot |