ACC AP Poll Tracker

2026 Week 1 · Football · 17 Teams

ConferenceSeasonPoll

Compare 69 voter ballots from 2026-09-08. Positive placement means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately.

4Teams in the AP Top 25

6Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25

2,175

9.7%

Voter Comparisons

Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. 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

ACC Teams

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	—	—

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

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

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