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Unraveling the mysteries (or compounding them) of the AP Top 25 CFB poll voting process

Eric Hansenby: Eric Hansen07/13/25EHansenND
Ohio State coach Ryan Day, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and the National Championship Trophy
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day speaks during a press conference with Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman prior to their College Football Playoff championship matchup in Atlanta. Adam Cairns/USA TODAY Sports Network

There is no IQ test, no drug test and, fortunately for me, no eye test required to be a voter in the Associated Press college football top 25 poll. But there is a process. And here's what goes into mine.