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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Nov 8, 2026Week 10 Rankings for Kirk Bohls
1Georgia (53)
8-1Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 53 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters
1729
Points
2UCLA
9-0Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters
1542
Points
3Utah (12)
9-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 12 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Kirk Kenney
1675
Points
4Notre Dame (5)
8-1Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 7 - Murray Evans
1597
Points
5Miami (FL)
8-1Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - 8 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Mike Griffith
1430
Points
6Alabama
7-2Actual: 7
Highest: 4 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Spencer Ripchik
1334
Points
7Texas
7-2Actual: 8
Highest: 6 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 13 - Murray Evans
1253
Points
8Indiana
8-1Actual: 6
Highest: 3 - Kirk Kenney
Lowest: 12 - Chris Carter
1376
Points
9Wake Forest
8-1Actual: 11
Highest: 6 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 16 - Brett McMurphy
1067
Points
10BYU
7-2Actual: 12
Highest: 6 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 15 - 3 Voters
1041
Points
11Tennessee
7-2Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - Sarah Hughes
Lowest: 12 - 4 Voters
1177
Points
12Texas Tech
8-1Actual: 10
Highest: 6 - Spencer Ripchik
Lowest: 16 - Rece Davis
1082
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
13South Carolina
6-3Actual: 20
Highest: 11 - Kirk Kenney
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
399
Points
14Houston
7-2Actual: 14
Highest: 12 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
803
Points
15Kentucky
7-2Actual: 13
Highest: 9 - Javon Edmonds
Lowest: 20 - Stephen Means
897
Points
16Oregon
6-3Actual: 18
Highest: 13 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Dave Preston
517
Points
17USC
7-2Actual: 15
Highest: 9 - Bob Asmussen
Lowest: 22 - Eric Hansen
679
Points
18Ohio State
6-3Actual: 21
Highest: 12 - Eric Hansen
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
349
Points
19Iowa
7-2Actual: 16
Highest: 11 - Mike Griffith
Lowest: 23 - Eric Johnson
659
Points
20Boise State
8-1Actual: 17
Highest: 12 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 24 - 4 Voters
563
Points
21New Mexico
8-1Actual: 23
Highest: 15 - Stephen Means
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
301
Points
22Ole Miss
6-3Actual: 19
Highest: 13 - Rece Davis
Lowest: NR - David Jablonski
415
Points
23Missouri
6-3Actual: 26
Highest: 20 - Brian Howell
Lowest: NR - 50 Voters
50
Points
24Arizona
7-2Actual: 22
Highest: 16 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
324
Points
25LSU
6-3Actual: 24
Highest: 15 - Creg Stephenson
Lowest: NR - 12 Voters
277
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-SMU