Steve VirgenAlbuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM)
E-mail: svirgen@abqjournal.com
Twitter: @SteveVirgen
About: Albuquerque Journal assistant sports editor. UNM football beat reporter. I also cover lots of golf.


Ballot Score

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Aug 15, 2022Pre-Season Rankings for Steve Virgen
1Georgia (3)
0-0Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Jonas Pope
1455
Points
2Alabama (54)
0-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 54 Voters
Lowest: 2 - 9 Voters
1566
Points
3Ohio State (6)
0-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 4 - Kellis Robinett
1506
Points
4Clemson
0-0Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - Kellis Robinett
Lowest: 15 - David Thompson
1292
Points
5Utah
0-0Actual: 7
Highest: 4 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 13 - Mike Barber
1209
Points
6Oklahoma
0-0Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 21 - Matt Baker
956
Points
7Notre Dame
0-0Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - Jonas Pope
Lowest: 18 - Brett McMurphy
1242
Points
8Michigan
0-0Actual: 8
Highest: 4 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 18 - Nate Mink
1203
Points
9Texas A&M
0-0Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - 9 Voters
Lowest: 16 - Sam McKewon
1212
Points
10Baylor
0-0Actual: 10
Highest: 7 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 24 - Nathan Baird
884
Points
11USC
0-0Actual: 14
Highest: 4 - Dustin Dopirak
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
711
Points
12Oklahoma State
0-0Actual: 12
Highest: 7 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 23 - Kirk Bohls
814
Points
13NC State
0-0Actual: 13
Highest: 5 - Michael Lev
Lowest: 25 - Jack Ebling
752
Points
14Oregon
0-0Actual: 11
Highest: 7 - Sam McKewon
Lowest: 23 - Darren Haynes
831
Points
15Wisconsin
0-0Actual: 18
Highest: 10 - Nathan Baird
Lowest: NR - 7 Voters
365
Points
16Arkansas
0-0Actual: 19
Highest: 11 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 15 Voters
348
Points

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17Cincinnati
0-0Actual: 23
Highest: 10 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: NR - 18 Voters
265
Points
18Miami (FL)
0-0Actual: 16
Highest: 4 - Brett McMurphy
Lowest: NR - 10 Voters
476
Points

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19Penn State
0-0Actual: 29
Highest: 8 - Nathan Baird
Lowest: NR - 35 Voters
160
Points

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20Fresno State
0-0Actual: 31
Highest: 20 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 54 Voters
32
Points
21Houston
0-0Actual: 24
Highest: 12 - Garland Gillen
Lowest: NR - 18 Voters
263
Points
22Kentucky
0-0Actual: 20
Highest: 10 - Mike Barber
Lowest: NR - 10 Voters
332
Points

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23Boise State
0-0Actual: 40
Highest: 23 - Steve Virgen
Lowest: NR - 60 Voters
5
Points

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24San Diego State
0-0Actual: 43
Highest: 24 - Steve Virgen
Lowest: NR - 61 Voters
2
Points
25Ole Miss
0-0Actual: 21
Highest: 11 - David Thompson
Lowest: NR - 20 Voters
324
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 15-Michigan State17-Pittsburgh22-Wake Forest25-BYU