Ben Portnoy The State (Columbia, SC) About: Ben Portnoy is The State’s South Carolina Gamecocks football beat writer. He’s a five-time Associated Press Sports Editors award honoree and has earned recognition from the Mississippi Press Association and the National Sports Media Association. Portnoy previously covered Mississippi State for the Columbus Commercial Dispatch and Indiana football for the Journal Gazette in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
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Jan 11, 2022 Final Rankings Rankings for Ben Portnoy1 Georgia (61) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters 1525
2 Alabama 13-2 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 61 Voters Lowest: 2 - 61 Voters 1464
3 Michigan 12-2 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 30 Voters Lowest: 9 - Zach Klein 1361
4 Cincinnati 13-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 28 Voters Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1349
5 Ohio State 11-2 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Zach Klein Lowest: 7 - 12 Voters 1247
6 Baylor 12-2 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - Leah Vann 1259
7 Utah 10-4 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Leah Vann Lowest: 21 - Chris Murray 851
8 Oklahoma State 12-2 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1177
9 Michigan State 11-2 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Zach Klein Lowest: 12 - 6 Voters 1026
10 Notre Dame 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 14 - David Briggs 1039
11 Oklahoma 11-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Zach Klein Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters 966
12 Ole Miss 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - Ryan Aber Lowest: 15 - Zach Klein 926
13 Pittsburgh 11-3 Actual: 13Highest: 11 - 4 Voters Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 741
14 NC State 9-3 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 382
15 Clemson 10-3 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - John Clay 538
16 Oregon 10-4 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - James Kratch Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 364
17 Kentucky 10-3 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 446
18 Houston 12-2 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 513
19 Louisiana 13-1 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 517
20 San Diego State 12-2 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Ryan Thorburn Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 137
21 Arkansas 9-4 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Ryan Aber Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 371
22 Iowa 10-4 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Ryan Aber Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 171
23 Wake Forest 11-3 Actual: 15Highest: 12 - Zach Klein Lowest: 23 - 4 Voters 533
24 Utah State 11-3 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Ryan Thorburn Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 163
25 UTSA 12-2 Actual: 30Highest: 22 - Ryan Thorburn Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 9
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-BYU
