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KCRG · AP Top 25 voter · 8 ballots this season, 6 graded · @ChelsieTBrown
This week's ballot (Week 7 poll, released Oct 18, grades after the games)
vs the Week 6 ballot · 2 new · out: Mississippi State, Missouri| # | Team | Last week | The AP poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | ▲ 1 | AP 1 |
| 2 |  BYU | ▲ 5 | AP 2 |
| 3 |  Ohio State | ▲ 2 | AP 3 |
| 4 |  Texas Tech | ▲ 2 | AP 8 ▲ 4 |
| 5 |  Indiana | ▼ 1 | AP 6 ▲ 1 |
| 6 |  Georgia | ▼ 5 | AP 5 ▼ 1 |
| 7 |  Utah | ▲ 3 | AP 10 ▲ 3 |
| 8 |  Notre Dame | ▼ 5 | AP 4 ▼ 4 |
| 9 |  Ole Miss | ▲ 2 | AP 7 ▼ 2 |
| 10 |  UCLA | ▲ 8 | AP 9 ▼ 1 |
| 11 |  Tennessee | ▲ 1 | AP 11 |
| 12 |  Houston | ▲ 4 | AP 14 ▲ 2 |
| 13 |  Iowa | ▲ 2 | AP 15 ▲ 2 |
| 14 |  USC | ▲ 3 | AP 16 ▲ 2 |
| 15 |  Alabama | ▼ 6 | AP 13 ▼ 2 |
| 16 |  Kentucky | ▲ 3 | AP 12 ▼ 4 |
| 17 |  Texas | ▼ 9 | AP 19 ▲ 2 |
| 18 |  Oregon | ▲ 5 | AP NR |
| 19 |  SMU | ▲ 2 | AP 23 ▲ 4 |
| 20 |  Oklahoma State | = | AP NR |
| 21 |  Florida | NEW | AP 20 ▼ 1 |
| 22 |  Boise State | = | AP 21 ▼ 1 |
| 23 |  Northwestern | ▲ 1 | AP 24 ▲ 1 |
| 24 |  Arizona | NEW | AP 25 ▲ 1 |
| 25 |  Wake Forest | = | AP 17 ▼ 8 |
Last week = the spot on this voter's previous ballot. The AP poll = the published consensus the same week; ▲ means this voter has the team higher than the poll.
Every ballot, week over week (8 ballots, 37 teams)
| Team | Pre | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| BYU | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Texas Tech | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Utah | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Notre Dame | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Ole Miss | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| UCLA | · | · | · | · | · | 24 | 18 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Houston | 21 | · | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Iowa | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| USC | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
| Alabama | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 |
| Kentucky | · | · | · | · | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
| Texas | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| Oregon | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 18 |
| SMU | 22 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Oklahoma State | · | · | · | · | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| Florida | · | · | · | 25 | 10 | 16 | · | 21 |
| Boise State | · | · | · | · | · | 25 | 22 | 22 |
| Northwestern | · | · | · | · | · | · | 24 | 23 |
| Arizona | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 24 |
| Wake Forest | · | · | · | · | · | · | 25 | 25 |
 Mississippi State | · | · | · | · | 17 | 14 | 13 | · |
 Missouri | · | 23 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 14 | · |
 LSU | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | · | · |
 Virginia Tech | · | · | · | · | 23 | · | · | · |
 Michigan | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 25 | · | · | · |
 Penn State | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | · | · | · | · |
 Louisville | · | 25 | 24 | 19 | · | · | · | · |
 Washington | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | · | · | · | · |
 Oklahoma | 9 | 7 | 23 | 22 | · | · | · | · |
 Texas A&M | 11 | 11 | 9 | · | · | · | · | · |
 Vanderbilt | 25 | 24 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
 Clemson | 23 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Yellow = moved up or came in that week. Boxed = moved down. · = not ranked.
Graded weeks
Week 7 (Week 6 poll)
#10 of 70 · 11-6 · -1.0 · poll -1.4Best call: Ole Miss over Missouri, 31-3 (42% going in). Worst miss: Georgia over Auburn, lost 27-24 (88% going in).
| # | Team | That week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | L 24-27 |
| 2 | Miami | W 43-35 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | L 24-28 |
| 4 | Indiana | L 15-19 |
| 5 | Ohio State | W 19-15 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | W 53-25 |
| 7 | BYU | W 28-24 |
| 8 | Texas | L 24-27 |
| 9 | Alabama | L 10-26 |
| 10 | Utah | W 27-24 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | W 31-3 |
| 12 | Tennessee | W 26-10 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | L 0-31 |
| 14 | Missouri | L 3-31 |
| 15 | Iowa | — |
| 16 | Houston | W 35-32 |
| 17 | USC | — |
| 18 | UCLA | W 17-7 |
| 19 | Kentucky | W 21-13 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | L 32-35 |
| 21 | SMU | W 23-13 |
| 22 | Boise State | — |
| 23 | Oregon | W 17-14 |
| 24 | Northwestern | W 24-21 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | W 41-7 |
Week 6 (Week 5 poll)
#7 of 70 · 14-4 · +1.6 · poll +0.9Best call: Georgia over Alabama, 20-17 (22% going in). Worst miss: Texas over Oklahoma, lost 27-24 (80% going in).
| # | Team | That week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | L 24-27 |
| 2 | Georgia | W 20-17 |
| 3 | Miami | — |
| 4 | Notre Dame | W 58-7 |
| 5 | Indiana | W 20-17 |
| 6 | Ohio State | W 45-16 |
| 7 | Alabama | L 17-20 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | — |
| 9 | BYU | W 24-10 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | W 52-17 |
| 11 | LSU | L 34-35 |
| 12 | Tennessee | W 24-17 |
| 13 | Utah | W 41-24 |
| 14 | Mississippi State | — |
| 15 | Missouri | W 27-6 |
| 16 | Florida | L 19-38 |
| 17 | Iowa | W 41-24 |
| 18 | Oregon | L 15-17 |
| 19 | USC | W 31-23 |
| 20 | SMU | — |
| 21 | Houston | W 35-16 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | W 42-28 |
| 23 | Kentucky | W 35-34 |
| 24 | UCLA | W 17-15 |
| 25 | Boise State | W 38-31 |
Week 5 (Week 4 poll)
#51 of 70 · 13-3 · +2.3 · poll +3.4Best call: Kentucky over South Carolina, 35-34 (48% going in). Worst miss: Florida over Missouri, lost 45-17 (62% going in).
| # | Team | That week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | — |
| 2 | Georgia | W 38-14 |
| 3 | Miami | W 41-13 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | W 37-26 |
| 5 | Indiana | W 47-15 |
| 6 | Ohio State | W 31-14 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | W 29-7 |
| 8 | Alabama | W 56-23 |
| 9 | BYU | W 17-10 |
| 10 | Florida | L 17-45 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | — |
| 12 | LSU | — |
| 13 | Tennessee | W 24-14 |
| 14 | Utah | — |
| 15 | Iowa | L 14-31 |
| 16 | Oregon | — |
| 17 | Mississippi State | L 23-56 |
| 18 | USC | W 25-21 |
| 19 | SMU | W 25-16 |
| 20 | Houston | W 27-17 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | — |
| 22 | Kentucky | W 35-34 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | L 33-35 |
| 24 | Missouri | W 45-17 |
| 25 | Michigan | L 14-20 |
Week 4 (Week 3 poll)
#55 of 69 · 12-7 · -1.3 · poll +0.2Best call: Texas over Tennessee, 20-17 (46% going in). Worst miss: Penn State over Wisconsin, lost 24-20 (86% going in).
| # | Team | That week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | W 20-17 |
| 2 | Indiana | W 29-23 |
| 3 | Georgia | W 41-13 |
| 4 | Miami | W 52-3 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | W 49-10 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | L 28-52 |
| 7 | Ohio State | W 42-19 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | W 49-14 |
| 9 | BYU | — |
| 10 | LSU | W 35-6 |
| 11 | USC | L 27-41 |
| 12 | Alabama | W 49-18 |
| 13 | Tennessee | L 17-20 |
| 14 | Utah | W 31-17 |
| 15 | Penn State | L 20-24 |
| 16 | Michigan | L 19-20 |
| 17 | Missouri | L 24-31 |
| 18 | Iowa | W 20-19 |
| 19 | Louisville | L 27-30 |
| 20 | Oregon | W 41-27 |
| 21 | Washington | L 24-27 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | L 13-41 |
| 23 | SMU | W 34-24 |
| 24 | Houston | W 42-28 |
| 25 | Florida | W 52-28 |
Week 3 (Week 2 poll)
#26 of 68 · 16-3 · +1.7 · poll +1.1Best call: BYU over Colorado State, 41-23 (38% going in). Worst miss: Texas A&M over Kentucky, lost 31-21 (91% going in).
| # | Team | That week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | W 30-6 |
| 2 | Indiana | W 38-0 |
| 3 | Georgia | W 45-17 |
| 4 | Miami | W 33-20 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | W 27-10 |
| 6 | Ohio State | W 59-3 |
| 7 | LSU | L 24-32 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | W 32-24 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | L 21-31 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | W 28-26 |
| 11 | BYU | W 41-23 |
| 12 | USC | W 42-35 |
| 13 | Alabama | W 50-36 |
| 14 | Tennessee | W 42-9 |
| 15 | Utah | W 33-0 |
| 16 | SMU | L 31-41 |
| 17 | Oregon | — |
| 18 | Penn State | W 55-13 |
| 19 | Michigan | W 52-17 |
| 20 | Missouri | W 27-17 |
| 21 | Iowa | — |
| 22 | Washington | — |
| 23 | Oklahoma | W 14-6 |
| 24 | Louisville | W 41-31 |
| 25 | Houston | L 26-28 |
Week 2 (Week 1 poll)
#5 of 69 · 16-3 · +3.6 · poll +3.1Best call: Missouri over Kansas, 38-21 (41% going in). Worst miss: Oklahoma over Michigan, lost 17-10 (61% going in).
| # | Team | That week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | — |
| 2 | Ohio State | L 23-24 |
| 3 | Georgia | W 70-20 |
| 4 | Miami | — |
| 5 | Texas | W 24-23 |
| 6 | Oregon | L 31-39 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | L 10-17 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | W 52-0 |
| 9 | LSU | W 45-14 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | W 41-9 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | W 48-20 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | W 35-24 |
| 13 | USC | W 49-30 |
| 14 | BYU | W 28-17 |
| 15 | Alabama | W 45-17 |
| 16 | Tennessee | W 45-24 |
| 17 | Utah | W 43-10 |
| 18 | Washington | W 16-14 |
| 19 | Penn State | W 27-9 |
| 20 | SMU | — |
| 21 | Michigan | W 17-10 |
| 22 | Iowa | W 16-13 |
| 23 | Missouri | W 38-21 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | W 35-26 |
| 25 | Louisville | — |
Green = the call was right (the higher-ranked team won). Ballots come from the AP's published voter ballots and grade on the games after each poll's release.