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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Nov 7, 2021 Week 11 Rankings for Ben Portnoy1 Georgia (63) 9-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 63 Voters Lowest: 1 - 63 Voters 1575
2 Cincinnati 9-0 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 26 Voters Lowest: 8 - Jack Ebling 1440
3 Oregon 8-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Leah Vann Lowest: 9 - Dave Reardon 1318
4 Alabama 8-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 20 Voters Lowest: 5 - 5 Voters 1436
5 Ohio State 8-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1314
6 Oklahoma 9-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 14 Voters Lowest: 6 - 11 Voters 1406
7 Oklahoma State 8-1 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Michael Lev Lowest: 14 - Ethan Joyce 1037
8 Texas A&M 7-2 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Dave Reardon Lowest: 13 - Mike Vorels 1005
9 Notre Dame 8-1 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 4 Voters Lowest: 10 - 11 Voters 1138
10 Ole Miss 7-2 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - Ben Portnoy Lowest: 19 - James Kratch 836
11 Michigan State 8-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - Jack Ebling Lowest: 16 - Dave Reardon 1095
12 Auburn 6-3 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 477
13 UTSA 9-0 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Jon Wilner 605
14 Wake Forest 8-1 Actual: 13Highest: 12 - 11 Voters Lowest: 20 - 3 Voters 762
15 Iowa 7-2 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 436
16 Michigan 8-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Sam McKewon Lowest: 16 - Ben Portnoy 1071
17 Baylor 7-2 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Josh Furlong Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 463
18 Iowa State 6-3 Actual: 30Highest: 18 - Ben Portnoy Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 26
19 Coastal Carolina 8-1 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Brian Howell Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 264
20 Pittsburgh 7-2 Actual: 25Highest: 14 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 193
21 Penn State 6-3 Actual: 23Highest: 10 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 244
22 BYU 8-2 Actual: 14Highest: 12 - 5 Voters Lowest: 24 - Colten Bartholomew 635
23 Wisconsin 6-3 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Colten Bartholomew Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 285
24 Houston 8-1 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 466
25 Purdue 6-3 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - Dave Reardon Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 174
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-NC State 24-Louisiana
