Steven Johnson’s AP Top 25 Ballots

Steven Johnson 2023 Preseason Ballot

Vote	Team	AP Rank	Difference
1	Georgia	1	Same
2	Michigan	2	Same
3	LSU	5	+2
4	Alabama	4	Same
5	USC	6	+1
6	Ohio State	3	-3
7	Penn State	7	Same
8	Clemson	9	+1
9	Florida State	8	-1
10	Washington	10	Same
11	Tennessee	12	+1
12	Texas	11	-1
13	Oregon	15	+2
14	Kansas State	16	+2
15	TCU	17	+2
16	Notre Dame	13	-3
17	Utah	14	-3
18	Oregon State	18	Same
19	North Carolina	21	+2
20	Texas Tech	NR	—
21	Tulane	24	+3
22	South Carolina	NR	—
23	Ole Miss	22	-1
24	Wisconsin	19	-5
25	UTSA	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.

2023 Ballot History

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