Stewart Mandel’s AP Top 25 Ballots

Stewart Mandel 2006 Preseason Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Ohio State	1	Same
2	Notre Dame	2	Same
3	Texas	3	Same
4	USC	6	+2
5	Auburn	4	-1
6	West Virginia	5	-1
7	Florida	7	Same
8	California	9	+1
9	Oklahoma	10	+1
10	Michigan	14	+4
11	LSU	8	-3
12	Florida State	11	-1
13	Iowa	16	+3
14	Clemson	18	+4
15	Georgia	15	Same
16	Louisville	13	-3
17	Miami	12	-5
18	Oregon	21	+3
19	Nebraska	20	+1
20	TCU	22	+2
21	Penn State	19	-2
22	Virginia Tech	17	-5
23	Arizona State	24	+1
24	Texas Tech	25	+1
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

This complete named list was published by its ballot owner as an AP ballot. The author publication date is separate from the AP release date. Coverage is partial; aggregate calendar context does not prove named choices.

AP poll released 2006-08-18 · Owner list published 2006-08-29.

2006 Ballot History

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