American AP Poll Tracker
2026 Preseason · Football · 14 Teams
Compare 69 voter ballots from 2026-08-17. Positive placement means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately.
0Teams in the AP Top 25
3Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
13
0.1%
Voter Comparisons
Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Bars share a −1 to +1 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creg Stephenson | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Jerry Humphrey | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Cameron Cox | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Tom Murphy | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Haley Sawyer | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Jon Wilner | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Kirk Kenney | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Brian Howell | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Joe Arruda | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Jamal St. Cyr | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Adam Lichtenstein | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Matt Murschel | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Mike Griffith | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Zach Klein | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| BJ Rains | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Bob Asmussen | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Louie Vaccher | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Dylan Sinn | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Eric Hansen | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Madison Hricik | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Chelsie Brown | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Henry Greenstein | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Matthew McGavic | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Lee K. Howard | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Garland Gillen | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Koki Riley | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Dave Preston | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Trevor Hass | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Ian Kress | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Randy Johnson | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Nick Jacobs | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Michael Katz | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Brett McMurphy | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Kevin Carter | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Mike Hill | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Nicole Auerbach | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Ralph Russo | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Chris Murray | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Rece Davis | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Brian Fonseca | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Sean Reider | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Javon Edmonds | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| John Johnson | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Kate Rogerson | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Pat Welter | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| David Briggs | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| David Jablonski | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Stephen Means | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Murray Evans | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Brenna Greene | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Scott Hamilton | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Pete Yanity | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| David Paschall | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Bob Ballou | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Julian Mininsohn | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Kirk Bohls | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Lia Assimakopoulos | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Andy Yamashita | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Josh Furlong | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Spencer Ripchik | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Alex Taylor | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Mike Jacques | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Eric Johnson | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Keara Bruno | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Ryan Zuke | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Greg Luca | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Andy Kendeigh | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Chris Carter | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
| Ty Hildenbrandt | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes |
American Teams
Preseason · 2026-08-17. All 14 season members, including teams with no votes.
| Team | AP Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | NR | 10 | 7 / 69 | 24.57 | 0.49 |
| Memphis | NR | 2 | 1 / 69 | 24.00 | 0.00 |
| Tulane | NR | 1 | 1 / 69 | 25.00 | 0.00 |
| Army | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Charlotte | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| East Carolina | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Florida Atlantic | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| North Texas | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Rice | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| South Florida | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Temple | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Tulsa | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| UAB | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| UTSA | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
Biggest Placement Outliers
Preseason · Largest individual rank differences for American teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No placement outliers in these ballots. | ||||
Added and Omitted Teams
Preseason · Inclusion differences for American teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creg Stephenson | Memphis | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Dylan Sinn | Navy | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Dave Preston | Navy | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Navy | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| David Briggs | Navy | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| David Jablonski | Navy | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Murray Evans | Navy | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Kirk Bohls | Navy | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Alex Taylor | Tulane | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
Weekly Conference Tracking
AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.
Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.