Rick Wright’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2022 Historical Football Ballots · 4 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Michigan | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | TCU | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Alabama | 5 | Same |
| 6 | Tennessee | 6 | Same |
| 7 | Penn State | 9 | +2 |
| 8 | Utah | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | USC | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 11 | +1 |
| 11 | Washington | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | Clemson | 10 | -2 |
| 13 | LSU | 16 | +3 |
| 14 | UCLA | 18 | +4 |
| 15 | Tulane | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 17 | +1 |
| 17 | Florida State | 13 | -4 |
| 18 | Oregon | 15 | -3 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 19 | Same |
| 20 | Texas | 21 | +1 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 20 | -1 |
| 22 | UTSA | 22 | Same |
| 23 | Troy | 23 | Same |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 24 | Same |
| 25 | Fresno 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 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 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 22022-09-06 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 32022-09-11 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 42022-09-18 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 52022-09-25 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 62022-10-02 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 72022-10-09 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 82022-10-16 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 92022-10-23 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 102022-10-30 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 112022-11-06 | — | No Retained Ballot |
| Week 122022-11-13 | — | No Retained 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 |