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" Only in college football does an NFL general manager, a Heisman winner, a handful of retired sportswriters, disgraced athletic directors and United States Olympic Committee and PGA staffers have a voice in the postseason pairings.With all the handwringing about the new College Football Playoff selection committee, fans may forget there&amp;rsquo;s one more year of the BCS picking the teams that will play for the national championship and eligible for major bowl games.The first Harris Interactive top 25 was released Sunday, bringing the sport one step closer to the first BCS standings of the season. The voting results from the 105-member Harris panel have the same weight as the coaches&amp;rsquo; poll or the average of the six computers, but few are familiar with the voters.Part of the BCS since 2005 when the Associated Press pulled its rankings out of the formula, the Harris poll is comprised of 105 current and former media members and former college players, coaches and administrators. Originally, each of the then-11 FBS conference submitted a pool of potential voters to Harris Interactive, who then randomly selected 10 voters from each. The independents received three voters from their submitted candidates.The number has fluctuated over the years, and with the disintegration of the WAC, the 2013 panel is the smallest at 105 voters. Since last season, 22 voters left the poll, replaced by 13 new voters for 2013.Harris Interactive releases the names of each voter on the panel a week before the first top 25, and the organization will release all 105 final ballots after the BCS standings are released in December. However, Harris has never released any biographical information about panelists, their connection to college football or which conference &amp;ldquo;nominated&amp;rdquo; the voters in the first place.We have collected and confirmed the biographical information here.Among the new voters are two former athletic directors who lost their jobs under less than ideal circumstances. Keith Tribble resigned from UCF in 2011 amid an NCAA investigation into recruiting practices in the schools football and men&amp;rsquo;s basketball programs. He is under an NCAA show cause penalty.Damon Evans resigned from Georgia after he was arrested on charges of driving under the influence. His situation worsened when it was revealed he was in the car with a woman who was not his wife and he attempted to use his position to garner favor with authorities. Evans now works with IMG College assisting schools with fundraising.Also among the new voters is recently retired Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips. Phillips&amp;rsquo; inclusion gives the Tigers a visible presence among the 105 ballots with former Clemson coach Tommy Bowden also voting in the poll.Perhaps the most intriguing voter in the panel is not a new addition, but his new job description is worth a mention. John Dorsey was hired this season as the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs. Dorsey, a former player at Connecticut, joined the panel when he was the director of college scouting for the Green Bay Packers.The breakdown of voters includes:32 former players. This includes 1958 Heisman Trophy winner Pete Dawkins.30 former administrators. Among them is former SEC commissioner Roy Kramer, who is considered one of the founders of the BCS.28 current and former media members, not including the former players and coaches who entered broadcasting careers after retirement. Some of the media members include members of school&amp;rsquo;s official broadcasting teams, such as Rutgers&amp;rsquo; Chris Carlin, Baylor&amp;rsquo;s J.J. Joe, Navy&amp;rsquo;s Pete Medhurst and Notre Dame&amp;rsquo;s Allen Pinkett.11 former coaches. Notable former coaches include Tommy Bowden (Clemson), Rich Brooks (Oregon, Kentucky), Lloyd Carr (Michigan), Joe Novak (Northern Illinois) and Jackie Sherrill (Pittsburgh, Texas A&amp;M and Mississippi State).4 in the &amp;ldquo;other category.&amp;rdquo; This includes Bob Condron (a former director of media services for the United States Olympic Committee for 28 years), Tim Millis (the former executive director of the NFL Referees Association and former Big 12 supervisor of officials) and Jack White (a former player for Bear Bryant at Alabama who works with the PGA).Here is every voter in the 2013 Harris poll and their desciption:VoterDescription*Denny AldridgeTexas player 1966-68Bob AndersonArmy player 1956-60James BatesFlorida player 1993-96, Fox Sports South broadcasterSammy BattenReporter, The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer*Joe BiddleFormer columnist, The Nashville Tennessean*Blaine BishopBall State player 1990-92, Radio host, WGFX in NashvilleTommy BowdenTulane coach 1997-98, Clemson coach 1999-2008Dave BraineGeorgia Tech AD 1997-2006, Virginia Tech AD 1988-97, Marshall AD 1985-87Gil BrandtNFL.com analyst, Former Cowboys director of player personnelRich BrooksOregon coach 1977-94, Kentucky coach 2003-09Chip BrownReporter, Orangebloods.comGrant BurgetOklahoma player 1970-74Chris CarlinOklahoma player 1970-74Lloyd CarrMichigan coach 1995-2007*Charlie CavagnaroUNLV AD 1995-2001, Memphis AD 1982-95Pete CavenderBoise State player 2003-07, radio analyst BSU Sports Radio NetworkAngelique ChengelisReporter, The Detroit NewsTony CollinsEast Carolina player 1977-80Bob CondronUSOC dir. of media services 1984-2012, former SID at Texas Tech and SMUGene CorriganNotre Dame AD 1981-87, Virginia AD 1971-80, ACC commissioner 1987-97Dick CrumNorth Carolina coach 1978-87, Kent State coach 1988-90Fran CurciMiami coach 1971-72, Kentucky coach 1973-81*Pete Dawkins1958 Heisman winner at ArmyGene DeFilippoVillanova AD 1997-97, Boston College AD 1998-2010Mark DienhartMinnesota AD 1995-2000John DorseyKansas City Chiefs general manager, Connecticut player 1980-83Herb DromediCentral Michigan coach 1978-93Bob DunlevyWest Virginia player 1963-65Chuck EaleyToledo player 1969-71Jack EblingRadio host WVFN in Lansing, Mich.Damon EvansGeorgia AD 2003-10Rondo FehlbergBYU AD 1995-99Robert GagliardiReporter, Wyoming Tribune-EagleRichard GianniniSouthern Miss AD 1999-2011Bob GoinCincinnati AD 1997-2005, Florida State AD 1990-94Joe GottfriedSouth Alabama AD 1984-2009Doug GraberRutgers coach 1990-95*Bob GrimOregon State player 1964-66Lee GrosscupUtah player 1957-58Mark HermannPurdue player 1977-80*Tommy HicksColumnist, Mobile (Ala.) Press-RegisterRon HigginsColumnist, New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike HogewoodBroadcaster, ACC Digital NetworkDavid HorningN.C. State administrator 1984-2010*David HouselAuburn AD 1990-2004Todd HusakStanford player 1996-99J.J. JoeBaylor player 1990-93; Radio analyst, BaylorScott JohnsonFresno State AD 2001-05Adam JudeReporter, Seattle Times*Blair KerkhoffReporter, The Kansas City Star*Mike KernReporter, The Philadelphia Daily NewsShaun KingTulane player 1995-98*Roy KramerSEC Commissioner 1990-2002Nate KreckmanRadio host, KXDP in Denver*Bobby LeachSMU player 1981-84Jeff LoganOhio State player 1974-77*Mike LudeAuburn AD 1992-93, Washington AD 1975-91*Tom LuicciReporter, Newark (N.J.) Star LedgerKelly LyellReporter, Fort Collins (Colo.) ColoradoanJohn MalloryWest Virginia player 1965-67Bob MarcumKansas AD 1978-82, South Carolina AD 1982-88, Marshall AD 2002-09Derrick MayesNotre Dame player 1992-95*Mike McGeeDuke coach 1971-78, Cincinnati AD 1979-84, USC AD 1984-93Pete MedhurstRadio reporter and host, Navy Radio NetworkTim MillisFormer NFL Referees Association exec. director, former Big 12 supervisor of officialsEric MizellTroy player 1990-91*Craig MortonCal player 1962-64Joe NovakNorthern Illinois coach 1996-2007Jim OakesLouisiana Tech AD 1994-2008Denny O'BrienReporter on East Carolina for Bonesville.netSteve OrsiniUCF AD 2002-06, SMU AD 2006-12David PaschallReporter, Chattanooga (Tenn.) Free-PressTerry Don PhillipsClemson AD, 2003-13, Oklahoma State AD 1995-2002Allen PinkettNotre Dame player 1982-85; Radio analyst, Notre DameDoug PlankOhio State player 1972-74*Steve PreeceOregon State player 1966-68Michael ReghiFormer host, WKNR in Cleveland, Ohio*Pat RichterWisconsin AD 1989-2004*Kenny RodaFormer host WKNR 850 in Cleveland, OhioGary SandersFormer radio broadcaster, UAB*Terry R. SchmidtBall State player 1971-73Jackie SherrillPitt coach 1977-81, Texas A&amp;M coach 1982-88, Mississippi St coach 1991-2003Corky SimpsonFormer columnist, The Tucson (Ariz.) CitizenRiley SkinnerWake Forest player 2006-09Joe SmigielArizona player 1992-94Adam SparksReporter, The Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Daily News JournalFred StableyFormer Central Michigan sports information directorDon StrockFlorida International coach 2002-06David TeelReporter, Newport News (Va.) Daily PressMel ThomasFormer TCU administrator and assistant coachDarrell ThompsonMinnesota player 1986-89Keith TribbleUCF AD 2006-11Charlie TrotmanAuburn player 1977-79*Max UrickIowa State AD 1983-93, Kansas State AD 1993-2001*Roger ValdiserriFormer Notre Dame sports information directorJeff Van NoteKentucky player 1966-68Tommy VardellStanford player 1988-91Jim VrugginkFormer Purdue sports information directorJim WaldenIowa State coach 1987-94, Washington State coach 1978-86Jay WalkerRadio host, KPEL in Lafayette, La.John WaltersWriter, MediumHappy.comJack WhiteAlabama player 1971, former director for PGA Tour's ShotlinkDwayne WoodruffLouisville player 1976-78Rick WrightReporter, Albuquerque (N.M.) Journal*Hugh YoshidaHawaii AD 1992-2002&amp;nbsp;Bold indicates new voters for 2013&amp;nbsp;* indicates voters who have participated in every Harris poll since 2005&amp;nbsp; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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