Rob Long’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2016 Historical Football Ballots · 16 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Clemson | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | Florida State | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Stanford | 7 | +2 |
| 6 | Michigan | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 12 | +5 |
| 8 | Houston | 6 | -2 |
| 9 | TCU | 15 | +6 |
| 10 | Louisville | 13 | +3 |
| 11 | Iowa | 16 | +5 |
| 12 | Baylor | 23 | +11 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 22 | +9 |
| 14 | Georgia | 9 | -5 |
| 15 | Texas | 11 | -4 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 10 | -6 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 14 | -3 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 17 | -1 |
| 19 | Washington | 8 | -11 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 18 | -2 |
| 21 | Ole Miss | 19 | -2 |
| 22 | Florida | NR | — |
| 23 | Oregon | 24 | +1 |
| 24 | Navy | NR | — |
| 25 | Utah | 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.
2016 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2016-08-21 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 22016-09-06 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 32016-09-11 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 42016-09-18 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 52016-09-25 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 62016-10-02 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 72016-10-10 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 82016-10-16 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 92016-10-23 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 102016-10-30 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 112016-11-06 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 122016-11-13 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 132016-11-20 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 142016-11-27 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 152016-12-04 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Final2017-01-10 | Clemson | Open Ballot |