Conferences in the AP Poll
Explore how voters rank each conference’s teams, who places them above or below consensus, and which teams make the cut.
2026 Football · Week 9 · 2026-11-01. Select a conference for voter comparisons and weekly tracking.
Conference Snapshot
Conference totals describe poll representation. Compare voter placements and inclusion on each conference’s page.
| Conference / Group | Members | Top 25 Teams | Receiving Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEC →Southeastern Conference | 16 | 10 | 10 | 8,283 | 36.4% |
Big Ten →Big Ten Conference | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5,050 | 22.2% |
Big 12 →Big 12 Conference | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4,576 | 20.1% |
ACC →Atlantic Coast Conference | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2,688 | 11.8% |
Pac-12 →Pac-12 Conference | 8 | 1 | 1 | 451 | 2.0% |
American →American Conference | 14 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0.2% |
Mountain West →Mountain West Conference | 10 | 1 | 1 | 179 | 0.8% |
Sun Belt →Sun Belt Conference | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
MAC →Mid-American Conference | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Conference USA →Conference USA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.0% |
FBS Independents →FBS Independents | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1,476 | 6.5% |
Receiving Votes includes the Top 25. Membership follows the selected football season. FBS Independents groups unaffiliated teams. Conference sizes differ, so total points alone cannot show voter favoritism.