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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Oct 16, 2016 Week 8 Rankings for Michael Bonner1 Alabama (60) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 2 - Scott Wolf 1524
2 Ohio State 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 55 Voters Lowest: 4 - Josh Kendall 1457
3 Clemson 7-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - Pat Caputo 1337
4 Washington 6-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Josh Kendall Lowest: 8 - Jon Wilner 1304
5 Michigan (1) 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1368
6 Texas A&M 6-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - 18 Voters 1218
7 Louisville 5-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Ed Johnson Lowest: 12 - Josh Kendall 1168
8 Wisconsin 4-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - Josh Kendall Lowest: 19 - Kirk Bohls 935
9 Baylor 6-0 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Pat Caputo Lowest: 20 - Jon Wilner 1021
10 Tennessee 5-2 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 550
11 Florida State 5-2 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - Jonny Miller 733
12 Nebraska 6-0 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - 4 Voters Lowest: 14 - Jon Wilner 1037
13 Arkansas 5-2 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Jonny Miller 584
14 Florida 5-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Rob Long Lowest: NR - Eric Hansen 626
15 Utah 6-1 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Rob Long Lowest: NR - Ed Johnson 479
16 West Virginia 5-0 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 23 - Matt Charboneau 744
17 Houston 6-1 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Josh Kendall 766
18 Boise State 6-0 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 23 - Matt Galloway 694
19 Miami (FL) 4-2 Actual: 27Highest: 16 - Adam Zucker Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 69
20 Oklahoma 4-2 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Brian Howell Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 612
21 Auburn 4-2 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 277
22 Western Michigan 7-0 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Keith Sargeant Lowest: NR - Joey Knight 285
23 Colorado 5-2 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 110
24 Ole Miss 3-3 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 27 Voters 188
25 Navy 4-1 Actual: 24Highest: 13 - Nathan Deen Lowest: NR - 23 Voters 163
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-North Carolina 25-LSU
