Jim Polzin’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2019 Historical Football Ballots · 17 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Clemson | 4 | +2 |
| 3 | LSU | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 5 | Same |
| 6 | Penn State | 6 | Same |
| 7 | Florida | 7 | Same |
| 8 | Auburn | 9 | +1 |
| 9 | Oregon | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Utah | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | Georgia | 10 | -2 |
| 13 | Texas | 15 | +2 |
| 14 | Baylor | 14 | Same |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 18 | +3 |
| 16 | SMU | 16 | Same |
| 17 | Minnesota | 17 | Same |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 13 | -5 |
| 19 | Michigan | 19 | Same |
| 20 | Iowa | 20 | Same |
| 21 | Appalachian State | 21 | Same |
| 22 | Boise State | 22 | Same |
| 23 | Iowa State | 23 | Same |
| 24 | Memphis | NR | — |
| 25 | Arizona State | 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.
2019 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2019-08-19 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 22019-09-03 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 32019-09-08 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 42019-09-15 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 52019-09-22 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 62019-09-29 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 72019-10-06 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 82019-10-13 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 92019-10-20 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 102019-10-27 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 112019-11-03 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 122019-11-10 | LSU | Open Ballot |
| Week 132019-11-17 | LSU | Open Ballot |
| Week 142019-11-24 | LSU | Open Ballot |
| Week 152019-12-01 | LSU | Open Ballot |
| Week 162019-12-08 | LSU | Open Ballot |
| Final2020-01-14 | LSU | Open Ballot |