My final AP Top 25 ballot: It’s Ohio State, Notre Dame and Oregon on top​on January 21, 2025 at 4:31 am

The Buckeyes and Irish were easy calls after reaching the national championship game.   

The ballot below was submitted to the Associated Press following Ohio State’s victory over Notre Dame.

I have included each team’s position in my AP preseason ballot from early August.

(Goodness, it’s a long season.)

1. Ohio State (AP preseason: 1)
2. Notre Dame (7)
3. Oregon (4)
4. Penn State (13)
5. Georgia (2)
6. Texas (3)
7. Arizona State (not ranked)
8. Tennessee (not ranked)
9. Mississippi (10)
10. Boise State (23)
11. Indiana (not ranked)
12. Brigham Young
13. SMU (not ranked)
14. Clemson (11)
15. Iowa State (not ranked)
16. Alabama (8)
17. Miami (12)
18. Kansas State (not ranked)
19. Syracuse (not ranked)
20. Illinois (not ranked)
21. South Carolina
22. UNLV (not ranked)
23. Missouri (15)
24. Army (not ranked)
25. Memphis (25)

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Originally Published: January 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM PST

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The ballot below was submitted to the Associated Press following Ohio State’s victory over Notre Dame.

I have included each team’s position in my AP preseason ballot from early August.

(Goodness, it’s a long season.)

1. Ohio State (AP preseason: 1)
2. Notre Dame (7)
3. Oregon (4)
4. Penn State (13)
5. Georgia (2)
6. Texas (3)
7. Arizona State (not ranked)
8. Tennessee (not ranked)
9. Mississippi (10)
10. Boise State (23)
11. Indiana (not ranked)
12. Brigham Young
13. SMU (not ranked)
14. Clemson (11)
15. Iowa State (not ranked)
16. Alabama (8)
17. Miami (12)
18. Kansas State (not ranked)
19. Syracuse (not ranked)
20. Illinois (not ranked)
21. South Carolina
22. UNLV (not ranked)
23. Missouri (15)
24. Army (not ranked)
25. Memphis (25)

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