John Pierson’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2022 Historical Football Ballots · 16 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Tennessee | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | Same |
| 5 | Clemson | 5 | Same |
| 6 | Alabama | 6 | Same |
| 7 | TCU | 7 | Same |
| 8 | Oregon | 8 | Same |
| 9 | USC | 9 | Same |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 11 | +1 |
| 11 | UCLA | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | Utah | 12 | Same |
| 13 | Illinois | 14 | +1 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 13 | -1 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State | 18 | +3 |
| 16 | Penn State | 16 | Same |
| 17 | Wake Forest | 20 | +3 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 17 | -1 |
| 19 | LSU | 15 | -4 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 24 | +4 |
| 21 | Tulane | 19 | -2 |
| 22 | Syracuse | 22 | Same |
| 23 | NC State | 21 | -2 |
| 24 | UCF | 25 | +1 |
| 25 | Liberty | 23 | -2 |
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.
2022 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2022-08-15 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 22022-09-06 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 32022-09-11 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 42022-09-18 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 52022-09-25 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 62022-10-02 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 72022-10-09 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 82022-10-16 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 92022-10-23 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 102022-10-30 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 112022-11-06 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 122022-11-13 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 132022-11-20 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 142022-11-27 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 152022-12-04 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Final2023-01-10 | Georgia | Open Ballot |