Matt Baker’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2017 Historical Football Ballots · 16 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Georgia | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 3 | Same |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | Clemson | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | TCU | 8 | Same |
| 9 | Washington | 9 | Same |
| 10 | Ohio State | 11 | +1 |
| 11 | Auburn | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | UCF | 14 | +2 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | USC | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | Penn State | 16 | Same |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 17 | Same |
| 18 | Washington State | 19 | +1 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 18 | -1 |
| 20 | Memphis | 20 | Same |
| 21 | Iowa | 25 | +4 |
| 22 | Iowa State | 24 | +2 |
| 23 | Michigan | 21 | -2 |
| 24 | LSU | NR | — |
| 25 | Toledo | 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.
2017 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2017-08-21 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 22017-09-05 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 32017-09-10 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 42017-09-17 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 52017-09-24 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 62017-10-01 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 72017-10-08 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 82017-10-15 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 92017-10-22 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 102017-10-29 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 112017-11-05 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 122017-11-12 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 132017-11-19 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 142017-11-26 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 152017-12-03 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Final2018-01-09 | Alabama | Open Ballot |