John Steppe’s AP Top 25 Ballots

John Steppe 2024 Preseason Ballot

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