Neill Ostrout’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2018 Historical Football Ballots · 16 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Clemson | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 3 | Same |
| 4 | UCF | 11 | +7 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Georgia | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | Washington State | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 9 | +1 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 7 | -2 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 6 | -4 |
| 11 | LSU | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | Texas | 13 | +1 |
| 13 | Florida | 15 | +2 |
| 14 | Washington | 17 | +3 |
| 15 | Utah State | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | Syracuse | 12 | -4 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 20 | +3 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 25 | +7 |
| 19 | Penn State | 16 | -3 |
| 20 | Utah | 21 | +1 |
| 21 | Army | NR | — |
| 22 | Iowa State | 18 | -4 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 19 | -4 |
| 24 | Boston College | 22 | -2 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 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
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 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 112018-11-04 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 122018-11-11 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 132018-11-18 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 142018-11-25 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 152018-12-02 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Final2019-01-08 | Clemson | Open Ballot |