Michael Lev’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2022 Historical Football Ballots · 16 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Ohio State | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | Alabama | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | Same |
| 5 | Clemson | 5 | Same |
| 6 | USC | 6 | Same |
| 7 | Tennessee | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | Utah | 12 | +4 |
| 9 | Baylor | 16 | +7 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 7 | -3 |
| 11 | NC State | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 9 | -3 |
| 13 | Oregon | 13 | Same |
| 14 | Minnesota | 21 | +7 |
| 15 | Washington | 15 | Same |
| 16 | BYU | 19 | +3 |
| 17 | Penn State | 11 | -6 |
| 18 | Florida State | 23 | +5 |
| 19 | Kansas | NR | — |
| 20 | Ole Miss | 14 | -6 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 25 | +4 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 18 | -4 |
| 23 | Oregon State | NR | — |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 17 | -7 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 20 | -5 |
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.
2022 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2022-08-15 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 22022-09-06 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 32022-09-11 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 42022-09-18 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 52022-09-25 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 62022-10-02 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 72022-10-09 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 82022-10-16 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 92022-10-23 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 102022-10-30 | Ohio State | Open Ballot |
| Week 112022-11-06 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 122022-11-13 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 132022-11-20 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 142022-11-27 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Week 152022-12-04 | Georgia | Open Ballot |
| Final2023-01-10 | Georgia | Open Ballot |