Michael Bonner The Jackson Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS) About: My journey to The Clarion-Ledger began in Millbury, Massachusetts, where I was born and raised. Apparently, there's video evidence that shows me dropping my R's but I lost that habit at Syracuse University. I spent two more years in Central New York with The Citizen, before working in Upstate New York for a year with the Post-Star.
I moved west in 2012 to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to work at the Gazette and KCRG-TV. I played catch with my dad at the Field of Dreams and bought a moto-meter from the American Pickers.
I've covered Mississippi State since 2013, writing about a College World Series finals, an Orange Bowl and the football program's rise to No. 1.
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Jan 10, 2017 Final Rankings Rankings for Michael Bonner1 Clemson (60) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 1 - 60 Voters 1500
2 Alabama 14-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 60 Voters Lowest: 2 - 60 Voters 1440
3 Washington 12-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 20 Voters Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1277
4 Ohio State 11-2 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 7 Voters Lowest: 10 - Pete DiPrimio 1240
5 Oklahoma 11-2 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 10 Voters Lowest: 10 - Bill Landis 1252
6 USC 10-3 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 23 Voters Lowest: 9 - Steve Wiseman 1292
7 Florida State 10-3 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mandy Mitchell 1105
8 Wisconsin 11-3 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Jonny Miller Lowest: 11 - 4 Voters 1032
9 Michigan 10-3 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Rob Long 1001
10 Penn State 11-3 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: 11 - 4 Voters 1130
11 Oklahoma State 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 13 - Eric Hansen 920
12 Colorado 10-4 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 4 Voters Lowest: 23 - Gary Horowitz 585
13 Western Michigan 13-1 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 4 Voters Lowest: 25 - Pat Caputo 619
14 Florida 9-4 Actual: 14Highest: 12 - 7 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 640
15 Stanford 10-3 Actual: 12Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Ed Johnson 730
16 South Florida 11-2 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 358
17 West Virginia 10-3 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Brent Axe Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 368
18 Boise State 10-3 Actual: 32Highest: 18 - Michael Bonner Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 19
19 LSU 8-4 Actual: 13Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 651
20 San Diego State 11-3 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 113
21 Nebraska 9-4 Actual: 28Highest: 15 - Rob Long Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 38
22 Louisville 9-4 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Mike Barber Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 277
23 Virginia Tech 10-4 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - Josh Kendall 610
24 Air Force 10-3 Actual: 30Highest: 16 - Matt Charboneau Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 30
25 Western Kentucky 11-3 Actual: 29Highest: 16 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 32
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Miami (FL) 22-Tennessee 23-Utah 24-Auburn
