Robert Cessna’s AP Top 25 Ballots

Robert Cessna 2018 Preseason Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Alabama	1	Same
2	Clemson	2	Same
3	Wisconsin	4	+1
4	Georgia	3	-1
5	Penn State	10	+5
6	Ohio State	5	-1
7	Oklahoma	7	Same
8	Washington	6	-2
9	Auburn	9	Same
10	Notre Dame	12	+2
11	Miami (FL)	8	-3
12	Michigan State	11	-1
13	Stanford	13	Same
14	USC	15	+1
15	South Carolina	NR	—
16	Mississippi State	18	+2
17	West Virginia	17	Same
18	UCF	21	+3
19	TCU	16	-3
20	Florida State	19	-1
21	Texas	23	+2
22	Virginia Tech	20	-2
23	Oregon	24	+1
24	Boise State	22	-2
25	NC 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

This 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.