John Clay’s AP Top 25 Ballots

John Clay 2024 Preseason Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Ohio State	2	+1
2	Georgia	1	-1
3	Texas	4	+1
4	Ole Miss	6	+2
5	Oregon	3	-2
6	Alabama	5	-1
7	Penn State	8	+1
8	Michigan	9	+1
9	Missouri	11	+2
10	Florida State	10	Same
11	Notre Dame	7	-4
12	Oklahoma State	17	+5
13	LSU	13	Same
14	Clemson	14	Same
15	Oklahoma	16	+1
16	Texas A&M	20	+4
17	Tennessee	15	-2
18	Utah	12	-6
19	Miami (FL)	19	Same
20	NC State	24	+4
21	Kansas State	18	-3
22	Kansas	22	Same
23	Arizona	21	-2
24	West Virginia	NR	—
25	Louisville	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.

2024 Ballot History

An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.