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The JP Poll
The power ranking of the Pate State — the Top 25 voted by the people who actually watch, with every disagreement against the AP, Coaches, and CFP marked in gold.
Week 5 Ballots Open · Lock SUN SEP 27 · 8:00 PM ETReveal · TUE SEP 29 · 12:00 PM ET on the Show
📋 Josh's Board
Read the Bracket Argument →The JP Poll — Josh's Rankings
Josh's full preseason Top 25 drops with the Field Manual the week before kickoff. Until then, his playoff field is on the record — seeded, argued, and locked since August.
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GeorgiaBYE
GeorgiaBYE2
Ohio StateBYE
Ohio StateBYE3
ClemsonBYE
ClemsonBYE4
Boise StateBYE
Boise StateBYE5
TexasHOSTING
TexasHOSTING6
OregonHOSTING
OregonHOSTING7
Penn StateHOSTING
Penn StateHOSTING8
LSUHOSTING
LSUHOSTING9
Notre DameTRAVELING
Notre DameTRAVELING10
AlabamaTRAVELING
AlabamaTRAVELING11
MiamiTRAVELING
MiamiTRAVELING12
IndianaTRAVELING
IndianaTRAVELINGChampion, on the record: Georgia — Georgia 31, Ohio State 28. Graded in January, receipts kept.
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The Consensus to Argue With
The National Boards
Live from the national wireAP Top 25 · Week 4
1Texas58 × 1st1706
Texas58 × 1st17062Georgia3 × 1st1580
Georgia3 × 1st15803Notre Dame1517
Notre Dame15174
Ole Miss3 × 1st1488
Ole Miss3 × 1st14885Indiana4 × 1st1467
Indiana4 × 1st14676Miami1 × 1st1445
Miami1 × 1st14457Ohio State1415
Ohio State14158Alabama1182
Alabama11829
BYU1090
BYU109010LSU1078
LSU107811
Texas Tech1067
Texas Tech106712
USC907
USC90713Penn State850
Penn State85014
Tennessee826
Tennessee82615
Utah752
Utah75216
Louisville692
Louisville69217
Iowa561
Iowa56118
Michigan432
Michigan43219
Missouri369
Missouri36920Oregon364
Oregon36421
Florida269
Florida26922
SMU212
SMU21223
Texas A&M202
Texas A&M20224
Mississippi State179
Mississippi State17925
Houston127
Houston127AFCA Coaches Poll · Week 4
1Texas46 × 1st1807
Texas46 × 1st18072Georgia16 × 1st1742
Georgia16 × 1st17423Notre Dame2 × 1st1636
Notre Dame2 × 1st16364Indiana9 × 1st1613
Indiana9 × 1st16135Miami1 × 1st1552
Miami1 × 1st15526Ole Miss1501
Ole Miss15017Ohio State1473
Ohio State14738Alabama1309
Alabama13099BYU1089
BYU108910Texas Tech1079
Texas Tech107911LSU1067
LSU106712USC1057
USC105713Tennessee833
Tennessee83314Penn State814
Penn State81415Utah743
Utah74316Oregon594
Oregon59417Iowa580
Iowa58018Michigan545
Michigan54519Louisville519
Louisville51920Texas A&M447
Texas A&M44721Missouri382
Missouri38222Florida370
Florida37023
Washington251
Washington25124
Oklahoma213
Oklahoma21325SMU162
SMU162AFCA Division II Coaches Poll · Week 4
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Ferris State31 × 1st775
Ferris State31 × 1st7752
Harding University744
Harding University7443
Kutztown702
Kutztown7024
Minnesota State Mankato668
Minnesota State Mankato6685
CSU Pueblo652
CSU Pueblo6526
Grand Valley State611
Grand Valley State6117
Northwest Missouri State594
Northwest Missouri State5948
Western Colorado544
Western Colorado5449
Findlay520
Findlay52010
Slippery Rock468
Slippery Rock46811
Indiana-Pennsylvania425
Indiana-Pennsylvania42512
Emporia State385
Emporia State38513
Minnesota Duluth373
Minnesota Duluth37314
Central Washington347
Central Washington34715
Benedict260
Benedict26016
Carson-Newman255
Carson-Newman25517
Western Oregon253
Western Oregon25318
Davenport223
Davenport22319
Northeastern State202
Northeastern State20220
Augustana (SD)194
Augustana (SD)19421
Newberry178
Newberry17822
Valdosta State125
Valdosta State12523
Northwood (MI)114
Northwood (MI)11424
Michigan Tech94
Michigan Tech9425
North Greenville93
North Greenville93AFCA Division III Coaches Poll · Week 4
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North Central College46 × 1st1316
North Central College46 × 1st13162
Wheaton1242
Wheaton12423
Wisconsin-River Falls7 × 1st1216
Wisconsin-River Falls7 × 1st12164
Wisconsin-Platteville1183
Wisconsin-Platteville11835
Saint John's (MN)1104
Saint John's (MN)11046
John Carroll1053
John Carroll10537
Wisconsin-Whitewater959
Wisconsin-Whitewater9598
Bethel (MN)947
Bethel (MN)9479
Trinity (TX)883
Trinity (TX)88310
Hardin-Simmons846
Hardin-Simmons84611
Berry College761
Berry College76112
Salisbury University719
Salisbury University71913
Susquehanna624
Susquehanna62414
Christopher Newport618
Christopher Newport61815
Hope593
Hope59316
Endicott College517
Endicott College51717
Cortland427
Cortland42718
Wartburg College412
Wartburg College41219
Washington University-St. Louis322
Washington University-St. Louis32220
Wisconsin-Lacrosse249
Wisconsin-Lacrosse24921
Mary Hardin-Baylor209
Mary Hardin-Baylor20922
DePauw150
DePauw15023
Mount Union148
Mount Union14824
Utica141
Utica14125
Franklin & Marshall88
Franklin & Marshall88Source: National wire · Boards appear here the day they drop
Every Tuesday
Poll Day, Argued Out
Every Bracket on the Record
The Playoff Brackets
Josh · the field today · the CitizensJP
Josh's Bracket
First Round
9Notre Dame
Notre Dame8LSU
LSUAT LSU
12Indiana
Indiana5Texas
TexasAT TEXAS
Quarterfinals
1Georgia
Georgia8LSU
LSUQUARTERFINAL
4Boise State
Boise State12Indiana
IndianaQUARTERFINAL
Semifinal
1Georgia
Georgia12Indiana
IndianaSEMIFINAL
National Championship
1Georgia
Georgia2Ohio State
Ohio StateNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
JOSH'S CHAMPION
Georgia
Semifinal
2Ohio State
Ohio State6Oregon
OregonSEMIFINAL
Quarterfinals
2Ohio State
Ohio State7Penn State
Penn StateQUARTERFINAL
3Clemson
Clemson6Oregon
OregonQUARTERFINAL
First Round
10Alabama
Alabama7Penn State
Penn StateAT PENN STATE
11Miami
Miami6Oregon
OregonAT OREGON
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The Field Today
First Round
9BYU
BYU8Alabama
AlabamaAT ALABAMA
12USC
USC5Miami
MiamiAT MIAMI
Quarterfinals
1Texas
Texas8Alabama
AlabamaQUARTERFINAL
4Indiana
Indiana5Miami
MiamiQUARTERFINAL
Semifinal
1Texas
Texas4Indiana
IndianaSEMIFINAL
National Championship
1Texas
Texas2Georgia
GeorgiaNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY
Texas
Semifinal
2Georgia
Georgia3Notre Dame
Notre DameSEMIFINAL
Quarterfinals
2Georgia
Georgia7Ohio State
Ohio StateQUARTERFINAL
3Notre Dame
Notre Dame6Ole Miss
Ole MissQUARTERFINAL
First Round
10Texas Tech
Texas Tech7Ohio State
Ohio StateAT OHIO STATE
11LSU
LSU6Ole Miss
Ole MissAT OLE MISS
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The Citizens' Bracket
First Round
9Oklahoma
Oklahoma8Texas A&M
Texas A&MAT TEXAS A&M
12Navy
5Ohio State
Ohio StateAT OHIO STATE
Quarterfinals
1Notre Dame
Notre Dame8Texas A&M
Texas A&MQUARTERFINAL
4Texas Tech
Texas Tech5Ohio State
Ohio StateQUARTERFINAL
Semifinal
1Notre Dame
Notre Dame4Texas Tech
Texas TechSEMIFINAL
National Championship
1Notre Dame
Notre Dame2Miami
MiamiNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
THE CITIZENS' CHAMPION
Notre Dame
Semifinal
2Miami
Miami3Georgia
GeorgiaSEMIFINAL
Quarterfinals
2Miami
Miami7Oregon
OregonQUARTERFINAL
3Georgia
Georgia6Texas
TexasQUARTERFINAL
First Round
10Ole Miss
Ole Miss7Oregon
OregonAT OREGON
11Penn State
Penn State6Texas
TexasAT TEXAS
Who the State has winning it all: Notre Dame 100%
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