Grid DistributionFinal Rankings AP Poll (Jan 8, 2019)
1Clemson (61)
15-0Previous: 2 ▲
High: 1 - 61 Voters
Low: 1 - 61 Voters
1525
Points
2Alabama
14-1Previous: 1 ▼
High: 2 - 59 Voters
Low: 3 - 2 Voters
1462
Points
3Ohio State
13-1Previous: 5 ▲
High: 2 - Steve Batterson
Low: 5 - 11 Voters
1364
Points
4Oklahoma
12-2Previous: 4
High: 3 - 22 Voters
Low: 5 - 8 Voters
1356
Points
5Notre Dame
12-1Previous: 3 ▼
High: 2 - Dylan Sinn
Low: 9 - 2 Voters
1286
Points
6LSU
10-3Previous: 11 ▲
High: 5 - 2 Voters
Low: 14 - Jim Alexander
1119
Points
7Florida
10-3Previous: 10 ▲
High: 5 - 3 Voters
Low: 14 - Mike Barber
1103
Points
Georgia
11-3Previous: 6 ▼
High: 5 - 2 Voters
Low: 12 - 2 Voters
1103
Points
9Texas
10-4Previous: 14 ▲
High: 4 - Michael Vega
Low: 18 - Jim Alexander
1076
Points
10Washington State
11-2Previous: 12 ▲
High: 6 - 2 Voters
Low: 15 - Eric Hansen
959
Points
11UCF
12-1Previous: 7 ▼
High: 6 - Jim Alexander
Low: 19 - Dylan Sinn
898
Points
12Kentucky
10-3Previous: 16 ▲
High: 8 - Michael Lev
Low: 19 - Dave Southorn
820
Points
13Washington
10-4Previous: 9 ▼
High: 6 - Sam McKewon
Low: 20 - Jim Alexander
806
Points
14Michigan
10-3Previous: 8 ▼
High: 10 - 2 Voters
Low: 19 - 2 Voters
745
Points
15Syracuse
10-3Previous: 17 ▲
High: 8 - Mike Barber
Low: 23 - Sam McKewon
683
Points
16Texas A&M
9-4Previous: 21 ▲
High: 11 - Garland Gillen
Low: 25 - Jim Alexander
552
Points
17Penn State
9-4Previous: 13 ▼
High: 13 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 3 Voters
492
Points
18Fresno State
12-2Previous: 19 ▲
High: 11 - Jim Alexander
Low: NR - 3 Voters
466
Points
19Army
11-2Previous: 22 ▲
High: 7 - Jim Alexander
Low: NR - 4 Voters
418
Points
20West Virginia
8-4Previous: 15 ▼
High: 16 - Mike Barber
Low: NR - 11 Voters
296
Points
21Northwestern
9-5Previous: 26 ▲
High: 15 - Sam McKewon
Low: NR - 10 Voters
284
Points
22Utah State
11-2Previous: 27 ▲
High: 9 - Jim Alexander
Low: NR - 20 Voters
188
Points
23Boise State
10-3Previous: 23
High: 15 - Jim Alexander
Low: NR - 16 Voters
184
Points
24Cincinnati
11-2Previous: 29 ▲
High: 10 - Jim Alexander
Low: NR - 23 Voters
171
Points
25Iowa
9-4Previous: 32 ▲
High: 18 - John Clay
Low: NR - 24 Voters
120
Points

Others Receiving Votes

26Appalachian State
11-2Previous: 31 ▲
High: 20 - 3 Voters
Low: NR - 33 Voters
96
Points
27Stanford
9-4Previous: 30 ▲
High: 19 - Sam McKewon
Low: NR - 45 Voters
52
Points
28Mississippi State
8-5Previous: 18 ▼
High: 20 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 47 Voters
45
Points
29Utah
9-5Previous: 20 ▼
High: 20 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 47 Voters
43
Points
30UAB
11-3Previous: 32 ▲
High: 21 - Sean Manning
Low: NR - 48 Voters
32
Points
31Iowa State
8-5Previous: 25 ▼
High: 16 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 54 Voters
26
Points
32Auburn
8-5Previous: -
High: 22 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 54 Voters
15
Points
33Oregon
9-4Previous: 34 ▲
High: 23 - Soren Petro
Low: NR - 55 Voters
11
Points
34Missouri
8-5Previous: 24 ▼
High: 21 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 59 Voters
10
Points
35Georgia Southern
10-3Previous: -
High: 22 - Ben Jones
Low: NR - 59 Voters
6
Points
Troy
10-3Previous: 34 ▼
High: 23 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 59 Voters
6
Points
37Oklahoma State
7-6Previous: -
High: 23 - Steve Virgen
Low: NR - 60 Voters
3
Points
38NC State
9-4Previous: 28 ▼
High: 24 - Conor O'Neill
Low: NR - 60 Voters
2
Points
Wisconsin
8-5Previous: -
High: 24 - Steve Virgen
Low: NR - 60 Voters
2
Points

Highest Rated Ballots

Scott Hamilton (19)ACC Sports Journal (Raleigh, NC)
Ryan Aber (13)The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)
David Briggs (9)Toledo Blade (Toledo, OH)

Lowest Rated Ballots

Dylan Sinn (-116)The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN)
Jim Alexander (-84)The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)
Don Williams (-54)Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (Lubbock, TX)

Most Extreme Ballots

Jim AlexanderThe Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)
Sam McKewonOmaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE)
Don WilliamsLubbock Avalanche-Journal (Lubbock, TX)

Least Extreme Ballots

Matt BrownSports on Earth (State College, PA)
Gary HorowitzKBZY radio (Salem, OR)
Jerry DiPaolaPittsburgh Tribune-Review (Pittsburgh, PA)