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 20, 2022 Week 13 Rankings for Ben Portnoy1 Georgia (62) 11-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 62 Voters Lowest: 2 - Steve Batterson 1574
2 Michigan 11-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 4 - 8 Voters 1446
3 TCU 11-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 9 Voters Lowest: 4 - 54 Voters 1395
4 Ohio State (1) 11-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - Steve Batterson Lowest: 4 - Ben Portnoy 1507
5 USC 10-1 Actual: 5Highest: 5 - 42 Voters Lowest: 8 - Jon Wilner 1293
6 LSU 9-2 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 15 Voters Lowest: 9 - 3 Voters 1241
7 Clemson 10-1 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Nate Mink 1152
8 Tennessee 9-2 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Nate Mink Lowest: 17 - Ron Counts 1058
9 Alabama 9-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - 5 Voters 1131
10 Oregon 9-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - Ryan Aber Lowest: 13 - Joe Giglio 1009
11 Penn State 9-2 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 15 - Adam Cole 994
12 UCLA 8-3 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Ron Counts 562
13 Washington 9-2 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Leah Vann 879
14 Utah 8-3 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Kellis Robinett 709
15 Cincinnati 9-2 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 353
16 UCF 8-3 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Ben Portnoy Lowest: NR - 33 Voters 87
17 Tulane 9-2 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Johnny McGonigal Lowest: 25 - 3 Voters 441
18 Kansas State 8-3 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Joe Giglio 697
19 Notre Dame 8-3 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - Joe Giglio Lowest: 22 - Andy Greder 710
20 North Carolina 9-2 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - Mike Berardino 464
21 Oregon State 8-3 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 271
22 Florida State 8-3 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - 4 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 579
23 Troy 9-2 Actual: 28Highest: 21 - John Clay Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 34
24 South Alabama 9-2 Actual: 33Highest: 24 - Ben Portnoy Lowest: NR - 60 Voters 3
25 Ole Miss 8-3 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 395
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Coastal Carolina 24-Texas
