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Atlantic Coast Conference

Current conference membership, school profiles and available AP poll analysis.

Football · 17 FBS Programs

2026 current FBS membership.

SchoolSource
Boston College
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California
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Clemson
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Duke
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Florida State
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Georgia Tech
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Louisville
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Miami
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NC State
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North Carolina
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Pittsburgh
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SMU
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Stanford
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Syracuse
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Virginia
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Virginia Tech
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Wake Forest
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Men’s Basketball · 18 Programs

2026–27 current NCAA Division I membership.

SchoolLocationSources & References
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
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CalBerkeley, CA
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ClemsonClemson, South Carolina
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DukeDurham, North Carolina
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Florida StateTallahassee, Florida
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Georgia TechAtlanta, Georgia
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LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky
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Miami (FL)Coral Gables, FL
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NC StateRaleigh, North Carolina
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North CarolinaChapel Hill, North Carolina
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Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana
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PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
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SMUDallas, Texas
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StanfordStanford, California
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SyracuseSyracuse, NY
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VirginiaCharlottesville, VA
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VTBlacksburg, VA
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Wake ForestWinston-Salem, North Carolina
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Women’s Basketball · 18 Programs

2026–27 current NCAA Division I membership.

SchoolLocationSources & References
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
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CalBerkeley, CA
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ClemsonClemson, South Carolina
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DukeDurham, North Carolina
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Florida StateTallahassee, Florida
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Georgia TechAtlanta, Georgia
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LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky
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Miami (FL)Coral Gables, FL
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NC StateRaleigh, North Carolina
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North CarolinaChapel Hill, North Carolina
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Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana
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PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
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SMUDallas, Texas
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StanfordStanford, California
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SyracuseSyracuse, NY
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VirginiaCharlottesville, VA
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VTBlacksburg, VA
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Wake ForestWinston-Salem, North Carolina
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Basketball memberships are current for 2026–27 and are separate for men’s and women’s programs. They do not supply affiliations for historical polls. NCAA tournament eligibility has not been verified here.

Follow ACC teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 6 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-10-04; the AP rankings below show Week 5, the latest available poll.

3.2Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25
6.5Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
2,241
10.0%

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

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

Oct 96:00 PM CDT
Florida State
Louisville
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Oct 1011:00 AM CDT
North Carolina
#25 Pittsburgh
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Oct 3Final
#4 Miami41
Clemson13
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Oct 3Final
Virginia7
Florida State38
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ACC AP Rankings

Week 5 · 2026-10-04. All 17 season members, including teams with no votes.

ACC Teams in the Week 5 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
Miami#4152470 / 704.231.39
SMU#2416736 / 7021.362.95
Pittsburgh#2516242 / 7022.143.34
Wake ForestNR14229 / 7021.103.34
DukeNR8318 / 7021.393.04
Boston CollegeNR00 / 70——
CaliforniaNR00 / 70——
ClemsonNR00 / 70——
Florida StateNR00 / 70——
Georgia TechNR00 / 70——
LouisvilleNR00 / 70——
NC StateNR00 / 70——
North CarolinaNR00 / 70——
StanfordNR00 / 70——
SyracuseNR00 / 70——
VirginiaNR00 / 70——
Virginia TechNR00 / 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

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 5 · Largest individual rank differences for ACC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Stephen MeansPittsburgh#11#25+14
Dylan SinnPittsburgh#13#25+12
Brian FonsecaSMU#13#24+11
Tom MurphyPittsburgh#15#25+10
Madison HricikSMU#14#24+10
Josh FurlongPittsburgh#17#25+8
Chris CarterPittsburgh#17#25+8
Brett McMurphySMU#17#24+7

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 5 · Inclusion differences for ACC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Creg StephensonSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Creg StephensonWake Forest#24NRVoter Only
Tom MurphyDuke#14NRVoter Only
Tom MurphyWake Forest#24NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerWake Forest#15NRVoter Only
Kirk KenneyPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Brian HowellSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Joe ArrudaSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Jamal St. CyrPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Adam LichtensteinSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Adam LichtensteinWake Forest#19NRVoter Only
Louie VaccherDuke#22NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnWake Forest#21NRVoter Only
Eric HansenPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenWake Forest#23NRVoter Only
Madison HricikPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Chelsie BrownPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Henry GreensteinDuke#22NRVoter Only
Henry GreensteinSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Matthew McGavicSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Lee K. HowardPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Garland GillenDuke#24NRVoter Only
Garland GillenSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Koki RileyPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Koki RileySMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Dave PrestonDuke#23NRVoter Only
Dave PrestonSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Dave PrestonWake Forest#24NRVoter Only
Trevor HassPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Ian KressSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Randy JohnsonDuke#18NRVoter Only
Randy JohnsonSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Nick JacobsDuke#22NRVoter Only
Michael KatzPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Brett McMurphyWake Forest#20NRVoter Only
Mike HillPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachDuke#24NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachWake Forest#20NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoDuke#25NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoWake Forest#22NRVoter Only
Chris MurrayPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Chris MurraySMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Chris MurrayWake Forest#19NRVoter Only
Rece DavisDuke#24NRVoter Only
Rece DavisPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Rece DavisSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Rece DavisWake Forest#23NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaWake Forest#11NRVoter Only
Sean ReiderSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Sean ReiderWake Forest#24NRVoter Only
Javon EdmondsSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
John JohnsonDuke#23NRVoter Only
John JohnsonPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
John JohnsonSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
John JohnsonWake Forest#20NRVoter Only
Kate RogersonDuke#21NRVoter Only
Kate RogersonWake Forest#20NRVoter Only
Pat WelterDuke#24NRVoter Only
Pat WelterSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Pat WelterWake Forest#25NRVoter Only
David BriggsSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiWake Forest#19NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansDuke#16NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansWake Forest#23NRVoter Only
Murray EvansPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansWake Forest#22NRVoter Only
Brenna GreenePittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneWake Forest#24NRVoter Only
Scott HamiltonPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Scott HamiltonWake Forest#22NRVoter Only
Pete YanityPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Pete YanityWake Forest#24NRVoter Only
David PaschallPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Bob BallouPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Bob BallouSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Julian MininsohnSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Julian MininsohnWake Forest#25NRVoter Only
Kirk BohlsSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsWake Forest#15NRVoter Only
Josh FurlongDuke#24NRVoter Only
Spencer RipchikSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Alex TaylorPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Mike JacquesPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Keara BrunoDuke#22NRVoter Only
Keara BrunoPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Keara BrunoSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Keara BrunoWake Forest#17NRVoter Only
Ryan ZukePittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Greg LucaPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Greg LucaSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Greg LucaWake Forest#25NRVoter Only
Andy KendeighSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Chris CarterWake Forest#22NRVoter Only
Ty HildenbrandtDuke#19NRVoter Only
Ty HildenbrandtPittsburghNR#25Omitted by Voter
Ty HildenbrandtSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Sarah HughesDuke#18NRVoter Only
Sarah HughesSMUNR#24Omitted by Voter
Sarah HughesWake Forest#20NRVoter 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
Bob Ballou+2.940.830.832.946 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls+2.850.670.332.856 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Ralph Russo+2.580.830.333.446 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Josh Furlong+2.430.330.333.216 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy+2.330.500.332.446 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn+2.210.830.503.326 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Sean Reider+1.770.800.602.275 Ballots5 Scored · 12 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein+1.720.670.332.196 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds+1.710.670.833.136 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Rece Davis+1.540.830.672.216 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Eric Hansen+1.510.500.331.686 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson+1.390.500.833.066 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton+1.260.670.501.466 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Chris Carter+1.170.830.502.286 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Mike Griffith+1.080.500.171.926 Ballots6 Scored · 18 Team Votes
Alex Taylor+1.080.000.671.926 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Jon Wilner+1.030.670.503.036 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey+0.990.170.331.216 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca+0.960.670.332.516 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Chris Murray+0.920.500.832.336 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Pat Welter+0.921.330.502.226 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
David Jablonski+0.920.671.171.586 Ballots6 Scored · 12 Team Votes
Murray Evans+0.890.330.670.896 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney+0.860.170.501.586 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson+0.831.000.331.176 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Tom Murphy+0.780.830.674.066 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Koki Riley+0.750.500.672.256 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Pete Yanity+0.750.500.331.786 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Stephen Means+0.720.830.333.976 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
John Johnson+0.720.831.002.506 Ballots6 Scored · 13 Team Votes
Kevin Carter+0.650.670.171.076 Ballots6 Scored · 18 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos+0.630.170.001.076 Ballots6 Scored · 19 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach+0.610.671.001.786 Ballots6 Scored · 13 Team Votes
Matt Murschel+0.580.170.500.946 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Mike Jacques+0.530.330.831.536 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown+0.420.330.671.926 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher+0.360.670.671.696 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Michael Katz+0.360.170.501.366 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Eric Johnson+0.361.000.331.536 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh+0.330.330.501.726 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita+0.310.170.172.116 Ballots6 Scored · 18 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard+0.280.170.330.816 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs+0.280.670.501.616 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein+0.250.500.671.316 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer+0.240.330.170.856 Ballots6 Scored · 18 Team Votes
Dave Preston+0.151.170.501.466 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
David Briggs+0.140.501.171.696 Ballots6 Scored · 12 Team Votes
Garland Gillen+0.080.500.831.366 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Randy Johnson+0.080.500.501.426 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Mike Hill+0.080.170.831.146 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Keara Bruno+0.030.500.330.836 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Madison Hricik0.000.000.671.786 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik-0.010.330.671.436 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn-0.030.330.670.816 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr-0.140.000.831.316 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Brian Howell-0.240.500.331.246 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke-0.250.170.831.196 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes-0.252.001.001.752 Ballots2 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen-0.260.170.331.516 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt-0.280.500.671.286 Ballots6 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Greg Luca-0.280.830.832.176 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Joe Arruda-0.330.500.830.836 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Zach Klein-0.420.170.332.196 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Trevor Hass-0.420.170.831.536 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic-0.540.170.501.966 Ballots6 Scored · 16 Team Votes
Cameron Cox-0.610.330.830.946 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Ian Kress-0.680.170.831.636 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
David Paschall-0.760.330.331.496 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
BJ Rains-1.190.330.832.036 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes
Brenna Greene-1.830.330.832.116 Ballots6 Scored · 14 Team Votes

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