Theo Lawson’s AP Top 25 Ballots
2019 Historical Football Ballots · 17 Available Releases
| Vote | Team | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 2 | +1 |
| 2 | LSU | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Clemson | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Penn State | 5 | Same |
| 6 | Florida | 6 | Same |
| 7 | Utah | 9 | +2 |
| 8 | Oregon | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Georgia | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | Auburn | 11 | +1 |
| 11 | Baylor | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | SMU | 15 | +3 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 10 | -3 |
| 14 | Michigan | 14 | Same |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 16 | +1 |
| 16 | Cincinnati | 17 | +1 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 13 | -4 |
| 18 | Appalachian State | 20 | +2 |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 23 | +4 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 18 | -2 |
| 21 | Memphis | 24 | +3 |
| 22 | UCF | NR | — |
| 23 | San Diego State | 25 | +2 |
| 24 | Boise State | 21 | -3 |
| 25 | Iowa | 19 | -6 |
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 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 22019-09-03 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 32019-09-08 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 42019-09-15 | Alabama | Open Ballot |
| Week 52019-09-22 | Alabama | 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 |