John Pierson’s AP Top 25 Ballots

John Pierson 2022 Preseason Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Alabama	1	Same
2	Ohio State	2	Same
3	Georgia	3	Same
4	Utah	7	+3
5	Clemson	4	-1
6	Oklahoma	9	+3
7	Notre Dame	5	-2
8	Michigan	8	Same
9	Baylor	10	+1
10	Texas A&M	6	-4
11	Oklahoma State	12	+1
12	USC	14	+2
13	Wisconsin	18	+5
14	NC State	13	-1
15	Oregon	11	-4
16	Arkansas	19	+3
17	Kentucky	20	+3
18	Cincinnati	23	+5
19	Michigan State	15	-4
20	Miami (FL)	16	-4
21	Pittsburgh	17	-4
22	Texas	NR	—
23	Penn State	NR	—
24	Tennessee	NR	—
25	Houston	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.

2022 Ballot History

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