Kirk BohlsHouston Chronicle (Austin, TX)
E-mail: kirk.bohls@houstonchronicle.com
Twitter: @kbohls
About: I assume you want me to skip the levity like being born in a log cabin? Columnist for the Austin American-Statesman since 1994 and covered college football since college days at the University of Texas since 1971. Double-major at Texas until I decided not to run for president and fell nine hours shy of a second degree in political science. Proud Taylor Duck where he was the monster man and kick returner on the football team (think Honey Badger without talent). Voted in the AP Poll since (I believe) 1990. Loves to play tennis, watch all movies from Alfed Hitchcock to James Bond, travel everywhere and read everything that Michael Connelly, David Baldacci and Ralph Russo write.


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Aug 11, 2025Pre-Season Rankings for Kirk Bohls
1Texas (25)
0-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 25 Voters
Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters
1552
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2Penn State (23)
0-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 23 Voters
Lowest: 6 - Jerry Humphrey
1547
Points
3Clemson (4)
0-0Actual: 4
Highest: 1 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 11 - Jamal St.
1398
Points

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4LSU
0-0Actual: 9
Highest: 3 - Pete Yanity
Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett
1174
Points
5Georgia (1)
0-0Actual: 5
Highest: 1 - Brett McMurphy
Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters
1331
Points
6Oregon (1)
0-0Actual: 7
Highest: 1 - Jamal St.
Lowest: 9 - 12 Voters
1236
Points
7Notre Dame
0-0Actual: 6
Highest: 2 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters
1325
Points
8Alabama
0-0Actual: 8
Highest: 2 - Javon Edmonds
Lowest: 23 - Kevin Carter
1179
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9Ohio State (11)
0-0Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - 11 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Kirk Bohls
1472
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10Florida
0-0Actual: 15
Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: NR - 8 Voters
626
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11Iowa State
0-0Actual: 22
Highest: 11 - Kirk Bohls
Lowest: NR - 15 Voters
309
Points
12SMU
0-0Actual: 16
Highest: 12 - 5 Voters
Lowest: NR - Chad Bishop
565
Points
13Kansas State
0-0Actual: 17
Highest: 12 - 4 Voters
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
512
Points
14Arizona State
0-0Actual: 11
Highest: 8 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - Chad Bishop
791
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15Miami (FL)
0-0Actual: 10
Highest: 4 - Brian Fonseca
Lowest: NR - Damien Sordelett
889
Points
16Illinois
0-0Actual: 12
Highest: 9 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
713
Points
17Texas A&M
0-0Actual: 19
Highest: 10 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 9 Voters
434
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18Utah
0-0Actual: 27
Highest: 10 - Trevor Hass
Lowest: NR - 44 Voters
144
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19South Carolina
0-0Actual: 13
Highest: 10 - 4 Voters
Lowest: NR - 7 Voters
667
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20Boise State
0-0Actual: 25
Highest: 11 - Kirk Kenney
Lowest: NR - 22 Voters
191
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21Georgia Tech
0-0Actual: 31
Highest: 17 - Greg Madia
Lowest: NR - 53 Voters
63
Points
22Oklahoma
0-0Actual: 18
Highest: 8 - David Jablonski
Lowest: NR - 12 Voters
463
Points
23Indiana
0-0Actual: 20
Highest: 11 - Andy Yamashita
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
423
Points
24Ole Miss
0-0Actual: 21
Highest: 12 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 13 Voters
370
Points

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25Toledo
0-0Actual: 36
Highest: 21 - Pete Yanity
Lowest: NR - 57 Voters
13
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 14-Michigan23-Texas Tech24-Tennessee