Grid DistributionPre-Season AP Poll (Aug 19, 2019)
1Clemson (52)
15-0Previous: 1
High: 1 - 52 Voters
Low: 2 - 10 Voters
1540
Points
2Alabama (10)
14-1Previous: 2
High: 1 - 10 Voters
Low: 3 - 2 Voters
1496
Points
3Georgia
11-3Previous: 7 ▲
High: 2 - 2 Voters
Low: 7 - Kirk Bohls
1403
Points
4Oklahoma
12-2Previous: 4
High: 3 - 12 Voters
Low: 8 - 2 Voters
1331
Points
5Ohio State
13-1Previous: 3 ▼
High: 3 - 2 Voters
Low: 14 - Mark Whicker
1261
Points
6LSU
10-3Previous: 6
High: 3 - Matt Brown
Low: 12 - Robert Cessna
1199
Points
7Michigan
10-3Previous: 14 ▲
High: 4 - 5 Voters
Low: 13 - 2 Voters
1164
Points
8Florida
10-3Previous: 7 ▼
High: 3 - Mark Whicker
Low: 16 - Adam Zucker
1054
Points
9Notre Dame
12-1Previous: 5 ▼
High: 5 - Conor O'Neill
Low: 16 - Eric Boynton
1044
Points
10Texas
10-4Previous: 9 ▼
High: 4 - 3 Voters
Low: 22 - Matt Baker
1005
Points
11Oregon
9-4Previous: 33 ▲
High: 6 - Sam McKewon
Low: 21 - John Bednarowski
860
Points
12Texas A&M
9-4Previous: 16 ▲
High: 6 - 2 Voters
Low: 25 - Jon Wilner
852
Points
13Washington
10-4Previous: 13
High: 9 - 2 Voters
Low: 19 - 3 Voters
786
Points
14Utah
9-5Previous: 29 ▲
High: 5 - Kirk Bohls
Low: 24 - Garland Gillen
772
Points
15Penn State
9-4Previous: 17 ▲
High: 8 - Pat Dooley
Low: NR -
651
Points
16Auburn
8-5Previous: 32 ▲
High: 8 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 6 Voters
578
Points
17UCF
12-1Previous: 11 ▼
High: 11 - Bob Asmussen
Low: NR - 8 Voters
410
Points
18Michigan State
7-6Previous: -
High: 9 - James Kratch
Low: NR - 10 Voters
377
Points
19Wisconsin
8-5Previous: 38 ▲
High: 14 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 10 Voters
370
Points
20Iowa
9-4Previous: 25 ▲
High: 13 - Jerry DiPaola
Low: NR - 13 Voters
330
Points
21Iowa State
8-5Previous: 31 ▲
High: 8 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 12 Voters
302
Points
22Syracuse
10-3Previous: 15 ▼
High: 13 - Eric Hansen
Low: NR - 22 Voters
209
Points
23Washington State
11-2Previous: 10 ▼
High: 14 - Brooks Kubena
Low: NR - 21 Voters
200
Points
24Nebraska
4-8Previous: -
High: 12 - Doug Lesmerises
Low: NR - 32 Voters
154
Points
25Stanford
9-4Previous: 27 ▲
High: 15 - Davis Potter
Low: NR - 30 Voters
141
Points

Others Receiving Votes

26Missouri
8-5Previous: 34 ▲
High: 14 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 38 Voters
117
Points
27Army
11-2Previous: 19 ▼
High: 16 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 40 Voters
94
Points
28Mississippi State
8-5Previous: 28
High: 16 - Brett McMurphy
Low: NR - 44 Voters
87
Points
29Miami (FL)
7-6Previous: -
High: 13 - Sam McKewon
Low: NR - 49 Voters
70
Points
30Northwestern
9-5Previous: 21 ▼
High: 15 - Kirk Bohls
Low: NR - 42 Voters
63
Points
31TCU
7-6Previous: -
High: 13 - Jim Holder
Low: NR - 50 Voters
57
Points
32Virginia
8-5Previous: -
High: 17 - Tom Bragg
Low: NR - 50 Voters
44
Points
33Boise State
10-3Previous: 23 ▼
High: 21 - 2 Voters
Low: NR - 48 Voters
38
Points
34Cincinnati
11-2Previous: 24 ▼
High: 20 - Matt Brown
Low: NR - 55 Voters
16
Points
35South Carolina
7-6Previous: -
High: 18 - Matt Baker
Low: NR - 59 Voters
15
Points
36Virginia Tech
6-7Previous: -
High: 20 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 59 Voters
12
Points
37Fresno State
12-2Previous: 18 ▼
High: 21 - Jon Wilner
Low: NR - 60 Voters
8
Points
Utah State
11-2Previous: 22 ▼
High: 19 - Doug Lesmerises
Low: NR - 60 Voters
8
Points
39Minnesota
7-6Previous: -
High: 22 - Sam McKewon
Low: NR - 59 Voters
7
Points
40Memphis
8-6Previous: -
High: 22 - Mark Whicker
Low: NR - 60 Voters
6
Points
41Appalachian State
11-2Previous: 26 ▼
High: 23 - Lauren Brownlow
Low: NR - 60 Voters
5
Points
42Arizona State
7-6Previous: -
High: 23 - Sam McKewon
Low: NR - 61 Voters
3
Points
Oklahoma State
7-6Previous: 37 ▼
High: 23 - Matt Brown
Low: NR - 61 Voters
3
Points
UAB
11-3Previous: 30 ▼
High: 23 - John Bednarowski
Low: NR - 61 Voters
3
Points
West Virginia
8-4Previous: 20 ▼
High: 23 - Davis Potter
Low: NR - 61 Voters
3
Points
46Arizona
5-7Previous: -
High: 25 - Davis Potter
Low: NR - 61 Voters
1
Point
USC
5-7Previous: -
High: 25 - Chris Murray
Low: NR - 61 Voters
1
Point

Highest Rated Ballots

Kirk Bohls (37)Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX)
David Briggs (36)Toledo Blade (Toledo, OH)
Jon Wilner (30)San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)

Lowest Rated Ballots

Gary Horowitz (-40)KBZY radio (Salem, OR)
Chris Murray (-39)Nevada Sports Net (Reno, NV)
Steve Virgen (-37)Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM)

Most Extreme Ballots

Jon WilnerSan Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
Sam McKewonOmaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE)
Pat DooleyThe Gainesville Sun (Gainesville, FL)

Least Extreme Ballots

Tom GreenAlabama Media Group (Auburn, AL)
Tom MurphyArkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR)
Marc WeiszerAthens Banner-Herald (Athens, GA)