Kirk BohlsHouston Chronicle (Austin, TX)
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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Oct 19, 2025Week 9 Rankings for Kirk Bohls
1Ohio State (60)
7-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 60 Voters
Lowest: 3 - Koki Riley
1643
Points
2Indiana (6)
7-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 4 - Ralph Russo
1583
Points
3Alabama
6-1Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 6 - Keith Farmer
1463
Points
4Texas A&M
7-0Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters
1499
Points
5Georgia
6-1Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 8 - Stephen Means
1360
Points
6Oregon
6-1Actual: 6
Highest: 3 - Mike Hlas
Lowest: 13 - Steven Johnson
1317
Points
7Georgia Tech
7-0Actual: 7
Highest: 4 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 20 - Koki Riley
1143
Points
8Notre Dame
5-2Actual: 12
Highest: 7 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 16 - 4 Voters
964
Points
9BYU
7-0Actual: 11
Highest: 5 - Keith Farmer
Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters
975
Points

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10Louisville
5-1Actual: 19
Highest: 10 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
458
Points
11Miami (FL)
5-1Actual: 9
Highest: 4 - Chris Murray
Lowest: 17 - Haley Sawyer
1073
Points
12Vanderbilt
6-1Actual: 10
Highest: 7 - 8 Voters
Lowest: 18 - Javon Edmonds
1031
Points
13Virginia
6-1Actual: 16
Highest: 10 - Stephen Means
Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley
624
Points

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14Ole Miss
6-1Actual: 8
Highest: 6 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 16 - Sean Reider
1119
Points
15Oklahoma
6-1Actual: 13
Highest: 8 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 21 - Steven Johnson
882
Points
16Texas Tech
6-1Actual: 14
Highest: 8 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 22 - Bob Asmussen
782
Points
17LSU
5-2Actual: 20
Highest: 14 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
388
Points
18South Florida
6-1Actual: 18
Highest: 11 - Stephen Means
Lowest: NR - Sam McKewon
501
Points
19Missouri
6-1Actual: 15
Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
748
Points
20Tennessee
5-2Actual: 17
Highest: 8 - David Jablonski
Lowest: NR - Stephen Means
527
Points
21Texas
5-2Actual: 22
Highest: 16 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 9 Voters
318
Points
22Cincinnati
6-1Actual: 21
Highest: 16 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - Koki Riley
350
Points
23Arizona State
5-2Actual: 24
Highest: 15 - Javon Edmonds
Lowest: NR - 21 Voters
155
Points

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24Houston
6-1Actual: 29
Highest: 18 - Sean Reider
Lowest: NR - 54 Voters
34
Points
25Michigan
5-2Actual: 25
Highest: 21 - 7 Voters
Lowest: NR - 20 Voters
123
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Illinois