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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Aug 21, 2016 Pre-Season Rankings for Michael Bonner1 Alabama (33) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 33 Voters Lowest: 5 - 5 Voters 1469
2 Clemson (16) 14-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 16 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1443
3 Florida State (5) 10-3 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 15 - Rob Long 1325
4 Michigan (1) 10-3 Actual: 7Highest: 1 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 14 - Kirk Bohls 1147
5 LSU (1) 9-3 Actual: 5Highest: 1 - Sam McKewon Lowest: 16 - Rob Long 1269
6 Oklahoma (4) 11-2 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Jon Wilner 1352
7 Stanford 12-2 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Mitch Vingle Lowest: NR - Sam McKewon 1029
8 Tennessee 9-4 Actual: 9Highest: 2 - Michael Lev Lowest: 23 - Rob Long 1021
9 Ohio State (1) 12-1 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 12 - Garry Smits 1224
10 Notre Dame 10-3 Actual: 10Highest: 2 - Mitch Vingle Lowest: 16 - Mike Barber 1006
11 Ole Miss 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - Garland Gillen Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 718
12 USC 8-6 Actual: 20Highest: 8 - Mitch Vingle Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 344
13 Oklahoma State 10-3 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Marc Weiszer Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 316
14 Georgia 10-3 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Eric Hansen Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 448
15 Houston 13-1 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 644
16 Washington 7-6 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 651
17 UCLA 8-5 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 496
18 Iowa 12-2 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 484
19 Louisville 8-5 Actual: 19Highest: 9 - Jeff Miller Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 447
20 North Carolina 11-3 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 283
21 Oregon 9-4 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 218
22 Florida 10-4 Actual: 25Highest: 11 - Tom Murphy Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 180
23 Western Kentucky 12-2 Actual: 40Highest: 23 - Michael Bonner Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 4
24 Boise State 9-4 Actual: 30Highest: 13 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 49
25 Baylor 10-3 Actual: 23Highest: 10 - Ferd Lewis Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 280
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 12-Michigan State 13-TCU
