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 13, 2022 Week 12 Rankings for Ben Portnoy1 Georgia (62) 10-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 62 Voters Lowest: 2 - Steve Batterson 1574
2 Michigan 10-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 9 Voters Lowest: 5 - Joe Giglio 1453
3 TCU 10-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - 15 Voters 1374
4 Ohio State (1) 10-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - Steve Batterson Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1501
5 LSU 8-2 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - Ben Portnoy Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1218
6 Tennessee 9-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Stephen Wagner Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1341
7 Alabama 8-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Mike Berardino Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1140
8 Ole Miss 8-2 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Ben Portnoy Lowest: 21 - Joe Giglio 797
9 North Carolina 9-1 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: 23 - Dave Reardon 843
10 Clemson 9-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - Nate Mink 1055
11 Oregon 8-2 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 856
12 UCLA 8-2 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Dave Reardon 648
13 Utah 8-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters 965
14 USC 9-1 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 16 Voters Lowest: 14 - Ben Portnoy 1152
15 UCF 8-2 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - Don Williams 537
16 Penn State 8-2 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters 882
17 Washington 8-2 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Andy Greder 693
18 Tulane 8-2 Actual: 21Highest: 18 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 273
19 Notre Dame 7-3 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 495
20 Kansas State 7-3 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Mike Berardino Lowest: 25 - Brian Fonseca 468
21 Oklahoma State 7-3 Actual: 24Highest: 20 - Aaron McMann Lowest: NR - 33 Voters 85
22 Cincinnati 8-2 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 237
23 Oregon State 7-3 Actual: 25Highest: 20 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 81
24 Troy 8-2 Actual: 29Highest: 22 - John Clay Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 22
25 South Alabama 8-2 Actual: 36Highest: 25 - Ben Portnoy Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Florida State 23-Coastal Carolina
