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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 7 Ballots Open · Lock SUN OCT 11 · 8:00 PM ETReveal · TUE OCT 13 · 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.
🗳 THE PEOPLE'S TOP 25
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Only complete 10-team ballots count in the tabulation. Ballots lock Sunday 8 PM ET; every ballot goes public with the Tuesday board — no anonymous votes, full distribution shown.
The Consensus to Argue With
The National Boards
Live from the national wireAP Top 25 · Week 6
1Texas61 × 1st1737
Texas61 × 1st17372Georgia6 × 1st1647
Georgia6 × 1st16473Notre Dame1532
Notre Dame15324Miami2 × 1st1524
Miami2 × 1st15245Ohio State1490
Ohio State14906Alabama1460
Alabama14607Indiana1 × 1st1380
Indiana1 × 1st13808
BYU1144
BYU11449
Ole Miss1095
Ole Miss109510LSU1087
LSU108711
Texas Tech1062
Texas Tech106212
Utah996
Utah99613Oregon831
Oregon83114
Missouri755
Missouri75515
Tennessee746
Tennessee74616
Florida691
Florida69117
Mississippi State487
Mississippi State48718
Oklahoma State477
Oklahoma State47719
USC439
USC43920
Iowa367
Iowa36721
UCLA287
UCLA28722
Houston279
Houston27923Boise State271
Boise State27124
SMU167
SMU16725
Pittsburgh162
Pittsburgh162AFCA Coaches Poll · Week 6
1Texas45 × 1st1806
Texas45 × 1st18062Georgia20 × 1st1760
Georgia20 × 1st17603Notre Dame1 × 1st1630
Notre Dame1 × 1st16304Miami1622
Miami16225Indiana8 × 1st1556
Indiana8 × 1st15566Ohio State1514
Ohio State15147Alabama1483
Alabama14838BYU1214
BYU12149Texas Tech1169
Texas Tech116910LSU1136
LSU113611Ole Miss1059
Ole Miss105912Utah1015
Utah101513Oregon948
Oregon94814Tennessee768
Tennessee76815Florida672
Florida67216Missouri646
Missouri64617USC643
USC64318Iowa457
Iowa45719Houston391
Houston39120Mississippi State355
Mississippi State35521SMU354
SMU35422UCLA318
UCLA31823
Duke274
Duke27424Pittsburgh242
Pittsburgh24225
Kentucky210
Kentucky210AFCA Division II Coaches Poll · Week 6
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Ferris State31 × 1st775
Ferris State31 × 1st7752
Harding University744
Harding University7443
Kutztown704
Kutztown7044
CSU Pueblo672
CSU Pueblo6725
Minnesota State Mankato651
Minnesota State Mankato6516
Grand Valley State628
Grand Valley State6287
Western Colorado572
Western Colorado5728
Slippery Rock554
Slippery Rock5549
Emporia State499
Emporia State49910
Indiana-Pennsylvania476
Indiana-Pennsylvania47611
Davenport464
Davenport46412
Northwood (MI)385
Northwood (MI)38513
Central Washington378
Central Washington37814
Northwest Missouri State376
Northwest Missouri State37615
North Greenville325
North Greenville32516
Findlay308
Findlay30817
Henderson State273
Henderson State27318
Valdosta State243
Valdosta State24319
Michigan Tech213
Michigan Tech21320
Mars Hill190
Mars Hill19021
Carson-Newman146
Carson-Newman14622
West Alabama124
West Alabama12423
UT Permian Basin117
UT Permian Basin11724
Central Missouri59
Central Missouri5925Northern State42
AFCA Division III Coaches Poll · Week 6
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North Central College53 × 1st1325
North Central College53 × 1st13252
Wheaton1233
Wheaton12333
Saint John's (MN)1184
Saint John's (MN)11844
Wisconsin-Platteville1172
Wisconsin-Platteville11725
Wisconsin-Whitewater1166
Wisconsin-Whitewater11666
Trinity (TX)1029
Trinity (TX)10297
Wisconsin-River Falls937
Wisconsin-River Falls9377
Hardin-Simmons937
Hardin-Simmons9379
Salisbury University846
Salisbury University84610
Christopher Newport822
Christopher Newport82211
Washington University-St. Louis774
Washington University-St. Louis77412
Hope729
Hope72913
Endicott College670
Endicott College67014
Cortland630
Cortland63015
John Carroll545
John Carroll54516
Wartburg College417
Wartburg College41717
Bethel (MN)399
Bethel (MN)39918
Mary Hardin-Baylor353
Mary Hardin-Baylor35319
Berry College347
Berry College34720
Wisconsin-Lacrosse321
Wisconsin-Lacrosse32121
Franklin & Marshall228
Franklin & Marshall22822
Susquehanna227
Susquehanna22723
DePauw192
DePauw19224
Baldwin Wallace173
Baldwin Wallace17325
Randolph-Macon75
Randolph-Macon75Source: 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
9Texas Tech
Texas Tech8BYU
BYUAT BYU
12Utah
Utah5Indiana
IndianaAT INDIANA
Quarterfinals
1Texas
Texas8BYU
BYUQUARTERFINAL
4Miami
Miami5Indiana
IndianaQUARTERFINAL
Semifinal
1Texas
Texas4Miami
MiamiSEMIFINAL
National Championship
1Texas
Texas2Georgia
GeorgiaNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY
Texas
Semifinal
2Georgia
Georgia3Notre Dame
Notre DameSEMIFINAL
Quarterfinals
2Georgia
Georgia7Alabama
AlabamaQUARTERFINAL
3Notre Dame
Notre Dame6Ohio State
Ohio StateQUARTERFINAL
First Round
10LSU
LSU7Alabama
AlabamaAT ALABAMA
11Ole Miss
Ole Miss6Ohio State
Ohio StateAT OHIO STATE
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The Citizens' Bracket
First Round
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma8
Texas 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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