John Pierson’s AP Top 25 Ballots

John Pierson 2023 Final Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Michigan	1	Same
2	Washington	2	Same
3	Georgia	4	+1
4	Florida State	6	+2
5	Texas	3	-2
6	Alabama	5	-1
7	Ohio State	10	+3
8	Oregon	6	-2
9	Missouri	8	-1
10	Ole Miss	9	-1
11	Penn State	13	+2
12	LSU	12	Same
13	Oklahoma	15	+2
14	Arizona	11	-3
15	SMU	22	+7
16	Notre Dame	14	-2
17	Louisville	19	+2
18	Liberty	25	+7
19	Tulane	NR	—
20	Oklahoma State	16	-4
21	NC State	21	Same
22	Tennessee	17	-5
23	James Madison	NR	—
24	Toledo	NR	—
25	Troy	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.

2023 Ballot History

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