ACC AP Poll Tracker

2026 Week 1 · Football · 17 Teams

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Week 1 AP results for all 17 ACC teams, published 2026-09-08.

4Teams in the AP Top 25

6Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25

2,175

9.7%

ACC AP Rankings

Week 1 · 2026-09-08. All 17 season members, including teams with no votes.

ACC Teams in the Week 1 AP Poll
Team	AP Rank
Miami	#7	1405	68 / 69	5.34	1.87
SMU	#17	501	69 / 69	18.74	2.11
Louisville	#24	163	46 / 69	22.46	2.72
Virginia	#25	89	23 / 69	22.13	2.71
Pittsburgh	NR	11	4 / 69	23.25	0.83
Virginia Tech	NR	6	2 / 69	23.00	2.00
Boston College	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
California	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
Clemson	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
Duke	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
Florida State	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
Georgia Tech	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
NC State	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
North Carolina	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
Stanford	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
Syracuse	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
Wake Forest	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

Poll	Top 25 Teams	Receiving Votes	AP Points	Point Share	Ballots
Preseason2026-08-17	3	9	2,143	9.6%	69 / 69
Week 12026-09-08	4	6	2,175	9.7%	69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13	4	6	2,526	11.4%	68 / 68
Week 32026-09-20	3	6	2,425	10.8%	69 / 69
Week 42026-09-27	2	7	2,099	9.2%	70 / 70
Week 52026-10-04	3	5	2,078	9.1%	70 / 70
Week 62026-10-11	3	4	2,067	9.1%	70 / 70
Week 72026-10-18	3	3	2,536	11.1%	70 / 70
Week 82026-10-25	3	4	2,998	13.2%	70 / 70
Week 92026-11-01	2	6	2,688	11.8%	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.

Historical Season

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.

2025 · After postseason

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

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

#2Miami
#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

Biggest Placement Outliers

Week 1 · Largest individual rank differences for ACC teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Ralph Russo	Louisville	#14	#24	+10
Ralph Russo	Virginia	#15	#25	+10
Sean Reider	Virginia	#17	#25	+8
Josh Furlong	Virginia	#17	#25	+8
Jon Wilner	Louisville	#18	#24	+6
Jon Wilner	Virginia	#19	#25	+6
Dylan Sinn	Louisville	#18	#24	+6
Koki Riley	SMU	#23	#17	-6

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 1 · Inclusion differences for ACC teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Creg Stephenson	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Jerry Humphrey	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Cameron Cox	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Cameron Cox	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Tom Murphy	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Tom Murphy	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Haley Sawyer	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Kirk Kenney	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Joe Arruda	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Jamal St. Cyr	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Matt Murschel	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Matt Murschel	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Mike Griffith	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Zach Klein	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
BJ Rains	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
BJ Rains	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Louie Vaccher	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Louie Vaccher	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Dylan Sinn	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Eric Hansen	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Madison Hricik	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Chelsie Brown	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Henry Greenstein	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Matthew McGavic	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Matthew McGavic	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Lee K. Howard	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Garland Gillen	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Garland Gillen	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Dave Preston	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Dave Preston	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Trevor Hass	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Trevor Hass	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Ian Kress	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Nick Jacobs	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Michael Katz	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Brett McMurphy	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Kevin Carter	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Kevin Carter	Virginia Tech	#25	NR	Voter Only
Mike Hill	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Mike Hill	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Nicole Auerbach	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Rece Davis	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Brian Fonseca	Miami	NR	#7	Omitted by Voter
Brian Fonseca	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Javon Edmonds	Pittsburgh	#22	NR	Voter Only
Javon Edmonds	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
John Johnson	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Kate Rogerson	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Pat Welter	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
David Briggs	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
David Briggs	Pittsburgh	#24	NR	Voter Only
David Briggs	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
David Jablonski	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
David Jablonski	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Murray Evans	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Brenna Greene	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Brenna Greene	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Scott Hamilton	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
David Paschall	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Bob Ballou	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Bob Ballou	Virginia Tech	#21	NR	Voter Only
Julian Mininsohn	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Andy Yamashita	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Spencer Ripchik	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Alex Taylor	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Alex Taylor	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Mike Jacques	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Mike Jacques	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Ryan Zuke	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Ryan Zuke	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Greg Luca	Pittsburgh	#24	NR	Voter Only
Andy Kendeigh	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Chris Carter	Louisville	NR	#24	Omitted by Voter
Chris Carter	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Ty Hildenbrandt	Pittsburgh	#23	NR	Voter Only
Ty Hildenbrandt	Virginia	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter

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 −5 to +5 scale; values are rank positions.

69 of 69 Voters · 1 Poll · Small Sample. One week describes this ballot only. How to Read These Scores →

Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Ralph Russo	+4.50	0	0	5.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Bob Ballou	+3.67	1	1	3.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls	+3.50	0	0	3.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Josh Furlong	+2.75	0	0	4.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy	+2.67	0	1	2.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Jon Wilner	+2.50	0	0	4.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Sean Reider	+2.50	0	0	4.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn	+2.33	0	1	3.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Rece Davis	+2.33	0	1	2.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Pat Welter	+2.00	0	1	5.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton	+2.00	0	1	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Eric Hansen	+1.67	0	1	1.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein	+1.50	0	0	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca	+1.50	0	2	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
David Jablonski	+1.50	0	2	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Chris Carter	+1.50	0	2	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney	+1.33	0	1	1.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh	+1.33	0	1	1.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Garland Gillen	+1.00	0	2	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Randy Johnson	+1.00	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Kevin Carter	+1.00	1	1	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Chris Murray	+1.00	0	0	2.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds	+1.00	1	1	3.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Stephen Means	+1.00	0	0	3.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Murray Evans	+1.00	0	1	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke	+1.00	0	2	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Pete Yanity	+0.75	0	0	1.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Koki Riley	+0.50	0	0	3.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos	+0.50	0	0	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Eric Johnson	+0.50	0	0	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Greg Luca	+0.50	1	0	2.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Mike Griffith	+0.33	0	1	3.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
John Johnson	+0.33	0	1	3.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Brian Howell	+0.25	0	0	1.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson	0.00	0	1	3.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey	0.00	0	1	0.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Cameron Cox	0.00	0	2	0.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Tom Murphy	0.00	0	2	5.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Matt Murschel	0.00	0	2	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Dave Preston	0.00	0	2	0.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Michael Katz	0.00	0	1	1.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Mike Hill	0.00	0	2	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson	0.00	0	1	1.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
David Briggs	0.00	1	2	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn	0.00	0	1	0.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita	0.00	0	1	3.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Alex Taylor	0.00	0	2	3.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Keara Bruno	0.00	0	0	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt	0.00	1	1	0.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen	-0.25	0	0	1.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr	-0.33	0	1	0.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown	-0.33	0	1	2.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein	-0.33	0	1	0.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard	-0.33	0	1	0.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach	-0.33	0	1	1.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik	-0.33	0	1	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Trevor Hass	-0.50	0	2	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Mike Jacques	-0.50	0	2	0.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer	-0.67	0	1	0.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Joe Arruda	-0.67	0	1	0.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Madison Hricik	-0.67	0	1	1.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
BJ Rains	-1.00	0	2	3.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher	-1.00	0	2	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs	-1.00	0	1	1.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Zach Klein	-1.33	0	1	3.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Ian Kress	-1.33	0	1	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
David Paschall	-1.33	0	1	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic	-2.00	0	2	3.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
Brenna Greene	-3.50	0	2	3.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes

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