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ACC AP Poll Tracker

2026 Season · Football · 17 Teams

Follow ACC teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 10 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-11-01; the AP rankings below show Week 9, the latest available poll.

3Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25
5.6Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
2,373.5
10.5%

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Nov 66:00 PM CST
Virginia Tech
SMU
ESPNView Game →
Nov 711:00 AM CST
Clemson
Syracuse
ESPN2View Game →
Oct 31Final
#1 Miami38
North Carolina35
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Oct 31Final
Georgia Tech11
Pittsburgh34
AP Ranks Before KickoffView Game →

ACC AP Rankings

Week 9 · 2026-11-01. All 17 season members, including teams with no votes.

ACC Teams in the Week 9 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
Miami#1174070 / 701.140.42
Wake Forest#1489870 / 7013.172.71
SMUNR279 / 7023.002.21
Virginia TechNR128 / 7024.500.50
DukeNR104 / 7023.501.12
LouisvilleNR11 / 7025.000.00
Boston CollegeNR00 / 70——
CaliforniaNR00 / 70——
ClemsonNR00 / 70——
Florida StateNR00 / 70——
Georgia TechNR00 / 70——
NC StateNR00 / 70——
North CarolinaNR00 / 70——
PittsburghNR00 / 70——
StanfordNR00 / 70——
SyracuseNR00 / 70——
VirginiaNR00 / 70——

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

PollTop 25 TeamsReceiving VotesAP PointsPoint ShareBallots
Preseason2026-08-17392,1439.6%69 / 69
Week 12026-09-08462,1759.7%69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13462,52611.4%68 / 68
Week 32026-09-20362,42510.8%69 / 69
Week 42026-09-27272,0999.2%70 / 70
Week 52026-10-04352,0789.1%70 / 70
Week 62026-10-11342,0679.1%70 / 70
Week 72026-10-18332,53611.1%70 / 70
Week 82026-10-25342,99813.2%70 / 70
Week 92026-11-01262,68811.8%70 / 70

Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Atlantic Coast Conference Through the Seasons

Conference champions and final AP Top 25 finishes, 1989–2025.

Each finish belongs to the conference the team represented that season. Only teams in the final Top 25 are listed; this history does not include individual voter ballots.

Showing 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference history.

2025 · After postseason

Top 25 Teams
2
Top 10 Teams
1
Best AP Finish
#2

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

  1. #2Miami
  2. #16Virginia

College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll and conference membership ↗

Compare All 37 Seasons · 1989–2025

Choose a season above to see its full list of ranked teams. Tied AP ranks and shared conference titles are preserved.

  • 20252 Top 25 teamsDukeConference champion
  • 20244 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
  • 20234 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 20223 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
  • 20214 Top 25 teamsPittsburghConference champion
  • 20204 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
  • 20191 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
  • 20182 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
  • 20174 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
  • 20165 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
  • 20153 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
  • 20144 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 20133 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 20122 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 20113 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
  • 20104 Top 25 teamsVirginia TechConference champion
  • 20094 Top 25 teamsNo recognized championConference champion
  • 20083 Top 25 teamsVirginia TechConference champion
  • 20073 Top 25 teamsVirginia TechConference champion
  • 20063 Top 25 teamsWake ForestConference champion
  • 20055 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 20044 Top 25 teamsVirginia TechConference champion
  • 20033 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 20024 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 20013 Top 25 teamsMarylandConference champion
  • 20003 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 19992 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 19983 Top 25 teamsFlorida State · Georgia TechShared conference title
  • 19973 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 19962 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 19952 Top 25 teamsFlorida State · VirginiaShared conference title
  • 19943 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 19933 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 19924 Top 25 teamsFlorida StateConference champion
  • 19912 Top 25 teamsClemsonConference champion
  • 19903 Top 25 teamsGeorgia TechConference champion
  • 19892 Top 25 teamsDuke · VirginiaShared conference title

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Week 9 · Largest individual rank differences for ACC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Dylan SinnWake Forest#5#14+9
Adam LichtensteinWake Forest#8#14+6
Matthew McGavicWake Forest#8#14+6
Chris MurrayWake Forest#8#14+6
Stephen MeansWake Forest#8#14+6
Dave PrestonWake Forest#9#14+5
Randy JohnsonWake Forest#9#14+5
Sean ReiderWake Forest#9#14+5

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 9 · Inclusion differences for ACC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Tom MurphySMU#25NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerLouisville#25NRVoter Only
Adam LichtensteinVirginia Tech#24NRVoter Only
BJ RainsDuke#24NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnDuke#25NRVoter Only
Dave PrestonVirginia Tech#24NRVoter Only
Ian KressDuke#23NRVoter Only
Randy JohnsonSMU#19NRVoter Only
Nick JacobsSMU#24NRVoter Only
Nick JacobsVirginia Tech#25NRVoter Only
Mike HillSMU#24NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoVirginia Tech#24NRVoter Only
Javon EdmondsSMU#19NRVoter Only
Pat WelterSMU#24NRVoter Only
Pete YanitySMU#24NRVoter Only
Pete YanityVirginia Tech#25NRVoter Only
Julian MininsohnVirginia Tech#25NRVoter Only
Andy YamashitaSMU#25NRVoter Only
Ryan ZukeSMU#23NRVoter Only
Ryan ZukeVirginia Tech#25NRVoter Only
Andy KendeighVirginia Tech#24NRVoter Only
Chris CarterDuke#22NRVoter Only

Voter Comparisons

Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Positive means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately. Bars share a −3 to +3 scale; values are rank positions.

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Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Dylan Sinn+2.520.600.603.3910 Ballots10 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls+2.190.400.302.7310 Ballots10 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein+1.950.500.402.6310 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Josh Furlong+1.730.200.302.2610 Ballots10 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca+1.680.400.202.6810 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Bob Ballou+1.500.500.702.2310 Ballots10 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Sean Reider+1.440.440.441.809 Ballots9 Scored · 22 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy+1.400.300.202.2710 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Stephen Means+1.200.500.304.1510 Ballots10 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Ralph Russo+1.120.600.402.9010 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton+1.060.400.301.3110 Ballots10 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Chris Carter+1.020.600.301.8210 Ballots10 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Chris Murray+1.000.300.602.3510 Ballots10 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Tom Murphy+1.000.600.402.9710 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Jon Wilner+0.980.500.403.1810 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos+0.880.100.001.2110 Ballots10 Scored · 30 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson+0.780.600.201.1810 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
John Johnson+0.750.500.701.9510 Ballots10 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Alex Taylor+0.680.000.501.7810 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Rece Davis+0.680.500.501.8810 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson+0.670.300.702.3010 Ballots10 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita+0.670.200.101.8810 Ballots10 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Eric Hansen+0.640.300.201.4110 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Dave Preston+0.640.800.301.6310 Ballots10 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey+0.590.100.201.0610 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
David Jablonski+0.580.400.801.4210 Ballots10 Scored · 22 Team Votes
Randy Johnson+0.580.400.401.4810 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs+0.580.700.301.9810 Ballots10 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Pat Welter+0.570.900.401.9510 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik+0.460.200.501.3910 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Mike Griffith+0.450.300.101.8810 Ballots10 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach+0.420.400.901.5210 Ballots10 Scored · 21 Team Votes
Pete Yanity+0.420.600.201.6010 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Mike Jacques+0.320.200.501.2510 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Matt Murschel+0.300.100.300.8810 Ballots10 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt+0.300.300.501.4010 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher+0.220.400.401.8810 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Kevin Carter+0.210.400.100.9610 Ballots10 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Keara Bruno+0.180.300.200.8710 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Murray Evans+0.180.200.601.2210 Ballots10 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Zach Klein+0.120.100.202.1510 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke+0.120.300.501.1810 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Garland Gillen+0.100.300.701.4710 Ballots10 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic+0.070.100.301.9110 Ballots10 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Eric Johnson+0.050.600.201.3510 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Michael Katz+0.050.100.400.9810 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard+0.030.100.200.6810 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh+0.020.300.401.5510 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney-0.030.100.301.6310 Ballots10 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Madison Hricik-0.070.000.401.4010 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds-0.090.500.702.9910 Ballots10 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn-0.120.300.400.7210 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr-0.150.000.501.1210 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer-0.190.200.100.8410 Ballots10 Scored · 29 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein-0.220.300.501.1510 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown-0.280.200.402.2810 Ballots10 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes-0.310.670.501.696 Ballots6 Scored · 13 Team Votes
David Paschall-0.310.200.201.2410 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Trevor Hass-0.380.100.601.3210 Ballots10 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen-0.440.100.201.9310 Ballots10 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Mike Hill-0.470.200.501.2710 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Ian Kress-0.490.200.601.4610 Ballots10 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Joe Arruda-0.500.300.500.8710 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Greg Luca-0.630.500.601.7710 Ballots10 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Cameron Cox-0.830.200.601.0310 Ballots10 Scored · 24 Team Votes
BJ Rains-0.850.300.501.5510 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Brian Howell-0.940.300.501.5410 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes
David Briggs-0.950.300.902.0510 Ballots10 Scored · 21 Team Votes
Koki Riley-1.000.300.602.8010 Ballots10 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Brenna Greene-1.400.200.501.7710 Ballots10 Scored · 25 Team Votes

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