Michael Lev’s AP Top 25 Ballots

Michael Lev 2023 Preseason Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Georgia	1	Same
2	Michigan	2	Same
3	LSU	5	+2
4	Ohio State	3	-1
5	Alabama	4	-1
6	Penn State	7	+1
7	USC	6	-1
8	Florida State	8	Same
9	Washington	10	+1
10	Clemson	9	-1
11	Texas	11	Same
12	Tennessee	12	Same
13	Utah	14	+1
14	Notre Dame	13	-1
15	Oregon	15	Same
16	Kansas State	16	Same
17	Oregon State	18	+1
18	Texas A&M	23	+5
19	Wisconsin	19	Same
20	TCU	17	-3
21	Ole Miss	22	+1
22	Kentucky	NR	—
23	UCLA	NR	—
24	Oklahoma	20	-4
25	Tulane	24	-1

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.

2023 Ballot History

An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.