My final AP top-25 ballot: The top-four were easy; three Pac-12 teams make the cut; Big Ten and SEC occupy half the spots

The follow ballot was submitted to the AP immediately after the championship game …

1. LSU
2. Clemson
3. Ohio State
4. Georgia
5. Penn State
6. Oklahoma
7. Florida
8. Oregon
9. Wisconsin
10. Alabama
11. Notre Dame
12. Auburn
13. Michigan
14. Iowa
15. Minnesota
16. Baylor
17. Memphis
18. Appalachian State
19. Cincinnati
20. Navy
21. Utah
22. Boise State
23. Texas A&M
24. Air Force
25. USC

My early top-25 for the 2020 will be published Tuesday morning.