Big 12 AP Poll Tracker
2026 Preseason · Football · 16 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.
4Teams in the AP Top 25
7Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
2,429
10.8%
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Bohls | +4.67 | 0 | 1 | 4.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Brett McMurphy | +4.00 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Rece Davis | +4.00 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| David Jablonski | +3.00 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Alex Taylor | +2.75 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Kirk Kenney | +2.25 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Keara Bruno | +2.25 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Tom Murphy | +2.00 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Dylan Sinn | +2.00 | 1 | 1 | 3.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Chelsie Brown | +2.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Nicole Auerbach | +2.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Spencer Ripchik | +2.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Murray Evans | +1.75 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Trevor Hass | +1.67 | 1 | 1 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Eric Hansen | +1.50 | 1 | 2 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Randy Johnson | +1.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Ralph Russo | +1.33 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Matt Murschel | +1.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Brian Fonseca | +1.25 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Sean Reider | +1.25 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Stephen Means | +1.25 | 1 | 0 | 3.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Andy Yamashita | +1.25 | 1 | 0 | 2.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Bob Asmussen | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Dave Preston | +1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Chris Murray | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Javon Edmonds | +1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Kate Rogerson | +1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Brenna Greene | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Creg Stephenson | +0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Joe Arruda | +0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Jamal St. Cyr | +0.75 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Adam Lichtenstein | +0.75 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Pete Yanity | +0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Mike Jacques | +0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Jerry Humphrey | +0.67 | 0 | 1 | 1.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Nick Jacobs | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Henry Greenstein | +0.33 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Koki Riley | +0.33 | 1 | 1 | 4.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Kevin Carter | +0.33 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Zach Klein | +0.25 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Scott Hamilton | +0.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Eric Johnson | +0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Cameron Cox | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Matthew McGavic | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Lia Assimakopoulos | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Greg Luca | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Chris Carter | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 2.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Haley Sawyer | -0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Madison Hricik | -0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Michael Katz | -0.25 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Josh Furlong | -0.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Louie Vaccher | -0.33 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Lee K. Howard | -0.33 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Brian Howell | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Mike Griffith | -0.50 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Garland Gillen | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Bob Ballou | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Julian Mininsohn | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Ty Hildenbrandt | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Ryan Zuke | -0.67 | 0 | 1 | 0.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Ian Kress | -0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Pat Welter | -0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| David Briggs | -1.00 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| David Paschall | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Andy Kendeigh | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Jon Wilner | -1.33 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Mike Hill | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| John Johnson | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| BJ Rains | -2.50 | 0 | 2 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
Big 12 Teams
Preseason · 2026-08-17. All 16 season members, including teams with no votes.
| Team | AP Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | #12 | 983 | 69 / 69 | 11.75 | 2.95 |
| BYU | #14 | 839 | 68 / 69 | 13.66 | 2.06 |
| Utah | #21 | 304 | 53 / 69 | 20.26 | 2.35 |
| Houston | #23 | 252 | 58 / 69 | 21.66 | 2.55 |
| Arizona | NR | 32 | 9 / 69 | 22.44 | 1.95 |
| TCU | NR | 11 | 5 / 69 | 23.80 | 0.98 |
| Oklahoma State | NR | 8 | 3 / 69 | 23.33 | 2.36 |
| Arizona State | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Baylor | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Cincinnati | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Colorado | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Iowa State | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Kansas | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Kansas State | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| UCF | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| West Virginia | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
Biggest Placement Outliers
Preseason · Largest individual rank differences for Big 12 teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Wilner | Texas Tech | #23 | #12 | -11 |
| David Briggs | Texas Tech | #21 | #12 | -9 |
| Bob Asmussen | Houston | #15 | #23 | +8 |
| Bob Asmussen | Texas Tech | #19 | #12 | -7 |
| Koki Riley | Houston | #16 | #23 | +7 |
| Brett McMurphy | Texas Tech | #5 | #12 | +7 |
| Tom Murphy | Utah | #15 | #21 | +6 |
| Sean Reider | Houston | #17 | #23 | +6 |
Added and Omitted Teams
Preseason · Inclusion differences for Big 12 teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Humphrey | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| Jon Wilner | Arizona | #21 | NR | Voter Only |
| Jon Wilner | Oklahoma State | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Jon Wilner | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Jamal St. Cyr | Arizona | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Jamal St. Cyr | Oklahoma State | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Mike Griffith | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| Mike Griffith | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Zach Klein | TCU | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
| BJ Rains | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| BJ Rains | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Louie Vaccher | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Dylan Sinn | Oklahoma State | #20 | NR | Voter Only |
| Dylan Sinn | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Eric Hansen | Arizona | #20 | NR | Voter Only |
| Eric Hansen | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| Eric Hansen | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Henry Greenstein | Arizona | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Henry Greenstein | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Lee K. Howard | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| Koki Riley | Arizona | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Koki Riley | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Dave Preston | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| Trevor Hass | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| Trevor Hass | TCU | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Brett McMurphy | Arizona | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
| Kevin Carter | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | TCU | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Rece Davis | Arizona | #19 | NR | Voter Only |
| Rece Davis | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Sean Reider | Arizona | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Javon Edmonds | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Kate Rogerson | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| David Briggs | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| David Jablonski | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| David Jablonski | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Stephen Means | TCU | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Murray Evans | Arizona | #22 | NR | Voter Only |
| Kirk Bohls | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Andy Yamashita | TCU | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ryan Zuke | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| Greg Luca | Houston | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| Greg Luca | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Chris Carter | BYU | NR | #14 | Omitted by Voter |
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.