Steve Virgen’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2019 Historical Football Ballots · 17 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | Same |
| 2 | Alabama | 2 | Same |
| 3 | Georgia | 3 | Same |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | LSU | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Auburn | 8 | Same |
| 9 | Florida | 9 | Same |
| 10 | Utah | 10 | Same |
| 11 | Michigan | 11 | Same |
| 12 | Texas | 12 | Same |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 13 | Same |
| 14 | Penn State | 13 | -1 |
| 15 | Oregon | 16 | +1 |
| 16 | UCF | 15 | -1 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 17 | Same |
| 18 | Washington State | 19 | +1 |
| 19 | Iowa | 18 | -1 |
| 20 | Washington | 22 | +2 |
| 21 | Boise State | 20 | -1 |
| 22 | Wake Forest | NR | — |
| 23 | Kansas State | NR | — |
| 24 | Virginia | 21 | -3 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 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.
2019 Ballot History
An unavailable entry means no retained, attributed ballot. It does not establish an absence from the electorate.
| Poll | No. 1 Selection | Ballot |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason2019-08-19 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 22019-09-03 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 32019-09-08 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 42019-09-15 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 52019-09-22 | Clemson | Open Ballot |
| Week 62019-09-29 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 72019-10-06 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 82019-10-13 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 92019-10-20 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 102019-10-27 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 112019-11-03 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 122019-11-10 | LSU | Open Ballot |
| Week 132019-11-17 | LSU | Open Ballot |
| Week 142019-11-24 | LSU | Open Ballot |
| Week 152019-12-01 | LSU | Open Ballot |
| Week 162019-12-08 | LSU | Open Ballot |
| Final2020-01-14 | LSU | Open Ballot |