Kirk Bohls’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2025 Historical Football Ballots · 17 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Indiana | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Georgia | 3 | Same |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | Oregon | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 8 | Same |
| 9 | Alabama | 10 | +1 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 9 | -1 |
| 11 | Virginia | 16 | +5 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 12 | Same |
| 13 | Texas | 14 | +1 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 13 | -1 |
| 15 | BYU | 11 | -4 |
| 16 | Utah | 15 | -1 |
| 17 | USC | 17 | Same |
| 18 | Michigan | 18 | Same |
| 19 | North Texas | 20 | +1 |
| 20 | James Madison | 19 | -1 |
| 21 | Tulane | 21 | Same |
| 22 | Houston | NR | — |
| 23 | Arizona | 22 | -1 |
| 24 | Navy | 23 | -1 |
| 25 | San Diego State | 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 Agree
2025 Ballot History
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2025-08-11 | Texas | Open Ballot |
| Week 22025-09-02 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 32025-09-07 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 42025-09-14 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 52025-09-21 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 62025-09-28 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 72025-10-05 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 82025-10-12 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 92025-10-19 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 102025-10-26 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 112025-11-02 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 122025-11-09 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 132025-11-16 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 142025-11-23 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 152025-11-30 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 162025-12-07 | Indiana | Open Ballot |
| Final2026-01-20 | Indiana | Open Ballot |