Final pre-bowl coaches’ poll to be open ballot

WACO, Texas (AP) - The final regular-season ballot of every
voter in the USA Today college football coaches’ poll will remain
public.
    The coaches had considered making those votes confidential. But
Grant Teaff, executive director of the American Football Coaches
Association, said Friday it will stay an open ballot.
    The coaches’ poll helps decide which teams play in the BCS
national championship game.
    Ballots in The Associated Press’ college football poll are
available to the public from the preseason to the final post-bowl
vote.