Kirk BohlsHouston Chronicle (Austin, TX)
E-mail: kirk.bohls@houstonchronicle.com
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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Aug 15, 2022Pre-Season Rankings for Kirk Bohls
1Ohio State (6)
0-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 4 - Kellis Robinett
1506
Points
2Alabama (54)
0-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 54 Voters
Lowest: 2 - 9 Voters
1566
Points
3Georgia (3)
0-0Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Jonas Pope
1455
Points
4Utah
0-0Actual: 7
Highest: 4 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 13 - Mike Barber
1209
Points
5Clemson
0-0Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - Kellis Robinett
Lowest: 15 - David Thompson
1292
Points
6Notre Dame
0-0Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - Jonas Pope
Lowest: 18 - Brett McMurphy
1242
Points
7Texas A&M
0-0Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - 9 Voters
Lowest: 16 - Sam McKewon
1212
Points

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8NC State
0-0Actual: 13
Highest: 5 - Michael Lev
Lowest: 25 - Jack Ebling
752
Points
9Oklahoma
0-0Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 21 - Matt Baker
956
Points
10Baylor
0-0Actual: 10
Highest: 7 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 24 - Nathan Baird
884
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11Miami (FL)
0-0Actual: 16
Highest: 4 - Brett McMurphy
Lowest: NR - 10 Voters
476
Points
12Michigan
0-0Actual: 8
Highest: 4 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 18 - Nate Mink
1203
Points
13Pittsburgh
0-0Actual: 17
Highest: 9 - David Jablonski
Lowest: NR - 10 Voters
383
Points
14USC
0-0Actual: 14
Highest: 4 - Dustin Dopirak
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
711
Points
15Wisconsin
0-0Actual: 18
Highest: 10 - Nathan Baird
Lowest: NR - 7 Voters
365
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16Houston
0-0Actual: 24
Highest: 12 - Garland Gillen
Lowest: NR - 18 Voters
263
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17Iowa
0-0Actual: 28
Highest: 15 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 31 Voters
163
Points
18Arkansas
0-0Actual: 19
Highest: 11 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 15 Voters
348
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19Oregon
0-0Actual: 11
Highest: 7 - Sam McKewon
Lowest: 23 - Darren Haynes
831
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20UCF
0-0Actual: 33
Highest: 18 - Steve Batterson
Lowest: NR - 55 Voters
27
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21Wake Forest
0-0Actual: 22
Highest: 10 - Jack Ebling
Lowest: NR - 26 Voters
303
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22Fresno State
0-0Actual: 31
Highest: 20 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 54 Voters
32
Points

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23Oklahoma State
0-0Actual: 12
Highest: 7 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 23 - Kirk Bohls
814
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24Michigan State
0-0Actual: 15
Highest: 6 - David Thompson
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
631
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25Kansas State
0-0Actual: 37
Highest: 14 - Ryan Pritt
Lowest: NR - 59 Voters
14
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Kentucky21-Ole Miss23-Cincinnati25-BYU