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 10, 2023 Final Rankings Rankings for Ben Portnoy1 Georgia (63) 14-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 63 Voters Lowest: 1 - 63 Voters 1575
2 TCU 13-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 47 Voters Lowest: 7 - Rick Wright 1484
3 Michigan 13-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - Adam Cole 1438
4 Tennessee 11-2 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 8 - Mike Berardino 1294
5 Ohio State 11-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1394
6 Penn State 11-2 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 13 - Adam Cole 1200
7 Alabama 11-2 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 7 - 4 Voters 1303
8 Tulane 12-2 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - John Clay 1025
9 Washington 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - 7 Voters Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1097
10 Florida State 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - Ron Counts Lowest: 19 - David Thompson 814
11 Oregon State 10-3 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - 3 Voters 742
12 Kansas State 10-4 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Adam Grosbard Lowest: 19 - Josh Furlong 784
13 Oregon 10-3 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Adam Cole Lowest: 18 - 4 Voters 758
14 Notre Dame 9-4 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Chuck Landon Lowest: 22 - Nathan Baird 535
15 LSU 10-4 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 6 Voters Lowest: 19 - Adam Zucker 757
16 USC 11-3 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: 19 - Chuck Landon 795
17 South Carolina 8-5 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Adam Zucker Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 180
18 Clemson 11-3 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Don Williams Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 791
19 Mississippi State 9-4 Actual: 20Highest: 18 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 320
20 Troy 12-2 Actual: 19Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 322
21 Duke 9-4 Actual: 26Highest: 21 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 49
22 UCLA 9-4 Actual: 21Highest: 17 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 243
23 Fresno State 10-4 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Josh Furlong Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 164
24 Pittsburgh 9-4 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Chuck Landon Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 233
25 Texas Tech 8-5 Actual: 31Highest: 21 - Dave Reardon Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 19
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 10-Utah 25-Texas
