John Clay’s AP Top 25 Ballots

John Clay 2023 Preseason Ballot

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

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.