Jonny Miller’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2018 Historical Football Ballots · 9 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Georgia | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | Clemson | 3 | -2 |
| 6 | LSU | 6 | Same |
| 7 | Stanford | 7 | Same |
| 8 | Penn State | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | Washington | 10 | +1 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 13 | +2 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 12 | Same |
| 13 | Auburn | 9 | -4 |
| 14 | Mississippi State | 14 | Same |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 18 | +3 |
| 16 | UCF | 16 | Same |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 15 | -2 |
| 18 | Michigan | 19 | +1 |
| 19 | Oregon | 20 | +1 |
| 20 | Miami (FL) | 21 | +1 |
| 21 | TCU | 17 | -4 |
| 22 | Boston College | 23 | +1 |
| 23 | Duke | NR | — |
| 24 | Colorado | NR | — |
| 25 | Texas | 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
Two Archives AgreeThis recovered ballot agrees with the second archived grid. It remains part of a reconstructed historical dataset.
2018 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2018-08-20 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 22018-09-04 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 32018-09-09 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 42018-09-16 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 52018-09-23 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 62018-09-30 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 72018-10-07 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 82018-10-14 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 92018-10-21 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 102018-10-28 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 112018-11-04 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 122018-11-11 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 132018-11-18 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 142018-11-25 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 152018-12-02 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Final2019-01-08 | — | No Retained Ballot |