Big 12 AP Poll Tracker
2026 Week 1 · Football · 16 Teams
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
7Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
2,373
10.6%
Voter Comparisons
Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Bars share a −4 to +4 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rece Davis | +3.50 | 1 | 2 | 3.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Kirk Kenney | +3.00 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Brett McMurphy | +2.50 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Tom Murphy | +2.00 | 1 | 0 | 3.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Dylan Sinn | +2.00 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Brenna Greene | +2.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Spencer Ripchik | +1.75 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Chelsie Brown | +1.67 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| David Jablonski | +1.67 | 1 | 1 | 2.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Dave Preston | +1.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Adam Lichtenstein | +1.25 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Randy Johnson | +1.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Nicole Auerbach | +1.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Murray Evans | +1.25 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Pete Yanity | +1.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Andy Yamashita | +1.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Alex Taylor | +1.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Zach Klein | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Bob Asmussen | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Eric Hansen | +1.00 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Nick Jacobs | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Ralph Russo | +1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Chris Murray | +1.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Javon Edmonds | +1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Josh Furlong | +1.00 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Creg Stephenson | +0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Sean Reider | +0.75 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Jon Wilner | +0.50 | 1 | 2 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Trevor Hass | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Brian Fonseca | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Eric Johnson | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Keara Bruno | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Chris Carter | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Koki Riley | +0.33 | 1 | 1 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Lia Assimakopoulos | +0.33 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Jerry Humphrey | +0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Brian Howell | +0.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Matt Murschel | +0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Mike Jacques | +0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Matthew McGavic | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Garland Gillen | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Bob Ballou | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Cameron Cox | -0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Haley Sawyer | -0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Joe Arruda | -0.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Jamal St. Cyr | -0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Henry Greenstein | -0.25 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Michael Katz | -0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| David Paschall | -0.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Ty Hildenbrandt | -0.33 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Mike Griffith | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Louie Vaccher | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Madison Hricik | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Stephen Means | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Scott Hamilton | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Julian Mininsohn | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Greg Luca | -0.50 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes |
| Andy Kendeigh | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Lee K. Howard | -0.67 | 0 | 1 | 1.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Kevin Carter | -0.67 | 0 | 1 | 0.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| Ian Kress | -0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Pat Welter | -0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Kirk Bohls | -0.75 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Ryan Zuke | -0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| John Johnson | -1.25 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Mike Hill | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Kate Rogerson | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| BJ Rains | -1.67 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
| David Briggs | -3.00 | 0 | 1 | 3.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes |
Big 12 Teams
Week 1 · 2026-09-08. All 16 season members, including teams with no votes.
| Team | AP Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | #13 | 900 | 69 / 69 | 12.96 | 2.30 |
| BYU | #15 | 840 | 69 / 69 | 13.83 | 1.68 |
| Utah | #20 | 381 | 61 / 69 | 19.75 | 2.19 |
| Houston | #22 | 214 | 56 / 69 | 22.18 | 2.09 |
| Arizona | NR | 33 | 9 / 69 | 22.33 | 2.21 |
| Colorado | NR | 3 | 1 / 69 | 23.00 | 0.00 |
| Arizona State | NR | 2 | 1 / 69 | 24.00 | 0.00 |
| Baylor | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Cincinnati | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Iowa State | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Kansas | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Kansas State | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| Oklahoma State | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| TCU | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| UCF | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
| West Virginia | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | — | — |
Biggest Placement Outliers
Week 1 · Largest individual rank differences for Big 12 teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Briggs | Texas Tech | #20 | #13 | -7 |
| Mike Griffith | Texas Tech | #19 | #13 | -6 |
| Bob Asmussen | Houston | #16 | #22 | +6 |
| Bob Asmussen | Texas Tech | #19 | #13 | -6 |
| Tom Murphy | Utah | #15 | #20 | +5 |
| Kirk Kenney | Texas Tech | #8 | #13 | +5 |
| Dylan Sinn | Houston | #17 | #22 | +5 |
| Dave Preston | Texas Tech | #8 | #13 | +5 |
Added and Omitted Teams
Week 1 · Inclusion differences for Big 12 teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Cox | Arizona | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Tom Murphy | Arizona State | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Jon Wilner | Arizona | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
| Jon Wilner | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Jon Wilner | Utah | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| BJ Rains | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Dylan Sinn | Utah | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| Eric Hansen | Arizona | #19 | NR | Voter Only |
| Eric Hansen | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Eric Hansen | Utah | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| Chelsie Brown | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Henry Greenstein | Arizona | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
| Lee K. Howard | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Koki Riley | Arizona | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Koki Riley | Utah | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| Brett McMurphy | Arizona | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Kevin Carter | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Utah | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| Rece Davis | Arizona | #19 | NR | Voter Only |
| Rece Davis | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Rece Davis | Utah | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| Sean Reider | Arizona | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Javon Edmonds | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| David Briggs | Utah | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| David Jablonski | Colorado | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
| David Jablonski | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Murray Evans | Arizona | #20 | NR | Voter Only |
| Lia Assimakopoulos | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Josh Furlong | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Greg Luca | Houston | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Greg Luca | Utah | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ty Hildenbrandt | Houston | NR | #22 | 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.