Big 12 AP Poll Tracker

2026 Week 2 · Football · 16 Teams

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Week 2 AP results for all 16 Big 12 teams, published 2026-09-13.

4Teams in the AP Top 25

7Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25

2,768

12.5%

Big 12 AP Rankings

Week 2 · 2026-09-13. All 16 season members, including teams with no votes.

Big 12 Teams in the Week 2 AP Poll
Team	AP Rank
BYU	#11	966	68 / 68	11.79	1.51
Texas Tech	#13	910	68 / 68	12.62	2.16
Utah	#17	558	64 / 68	17.28	2.59
Houston	#22	292	57 / 68	20.88	2.56
Oklahoma State	NR	36	9 / 68	22.00	1.05
Arizona	NR	5	2 / 68	23.50	1.50
Kansas State	NR	1	1 / 68	25.00	0.00
Arizona State	NR	0	0 / 68	—	—
Baylor	NR	0	0 / 68	—	—
Cincinnati	NR	0	0 / 68	—	—
Colorado	NR	0	0 / 68	—	—
Iowa State	NR	0	0 / 68	—	—
Kansas	NR	0	0 / 68	—	—
TCU	NR	0	0 / 68	—	—
UCF	NR	0	0 / 68	—	—
West Virginia	NR	0	0 / 68	—	—

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	4	7	2,429	10.8%	69 / 69
Week 12026-09-08	4	7	2,373	10.6%	69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13	4	7	2,768	12.5%	68 / 68
Week 32026-09-20	4	8	3,194	14.2%	69 / 69
Week 42026-09-27	5	7	3,685	16.2%	70 / 70
Week 52026-10-04	5	6	3,977	17.5%	70 / 70
Week 62026-10-11	5	6	4,508	19.8%	70 / 70
Week 72026-10-18	5	6	5,213	22.9%	70 / 70
Week 82026-10-25	6	7	4,681	20.6%	70 / 70
Week 92026-11-01	5	6	4,576	20.1%	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

Big 12 Conference Through the Seasons

Conference champions and final AP Top 25 finishes, 1996–2025.

Historical Season

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.

2025 · After postseason

Top 25 Teams: 5
Top 10 Teams: 1
Best AP Finish: #7

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

#7Texas TechConference Title
#11BYU
#14Utah
#22Houston
#25TCU

College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll and conference membership ↗

Compare All 30 Seasons · 1996–2025

Choose a season above to see its full list of ranked teams. Tied AP ranks and shared conference titles are preserved.

20255 Top 25 teamsTexas TechConference champion
20244 Top 25 teamsArizona StateConference champion
20235 Top 25 teamsTexasConference champion
20223 Top 25 teamsKansas StateConference champion
20213 Top 25 teamsBaylorConference champion
20204 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20193 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20183 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20173 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20163 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20154 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20143 Top 25 teamsBaylor · TCUShared conference title
20133 Top 25 teamsBaylorConference champion
20123 Top 25 teamsKansas State · OklahomaShared conference title
20114 Top 25 teamsOklahoma StateConference champion
20105 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20093 Top 25 teamsTexasConference champion
20085 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20075 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20062 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20054 Top 25 teamsTexasConference champion
20043 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20034 Top 25 teamsKansas StateConference champion
20024 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20014 Top 25 teamsColoradoConference champion
20005 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
19994 Top 25 teamsNebraskaConference champion
19985 Top 25 teamsTexas A&MConference champion
19975 Top 25 teamsNebraskaConference champion
19964 Top 25 teamsTexasConference champion

Biggest Placement Outliers

Week 2 · Largest individual rank differences for Big 12 teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Dylan Sinn	Houston	#13	#22	+9
BJ Rains	Utah	#25	#17	-8
Pat Welter	Utah	#25	#17	-8
Pete Yanity	Houston	#15	#22	+7
Bob Asmussen	Houston	#16	#22	+6
Bob Asmussen	Texas Tech	#19	#13	-6
Ian Kress	Utah	#23	#17	-6
Jon Wilner	Texas Tech	#18	#13	-5

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 2 · Inclusion differences for Big 12 teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Jon Wilner	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Jon Wilner	Oklahoma State	#22	NR	Voter Only
Adam Lichtenstein	Oklahoma State	#21	NR	Voter Only
Matt Murschel	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
BJ Rains	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Eric Hansen	Arizona	#25	NR	Voter Only
Eric Hansen	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Koki Riley	Arizona	#22	NR	Voter Only
Koki Riley	Utah	NR	#17	Omitted by Voter
Randy Johnson	Oklahoma State	#24	NR	Voter Only
Brett McMurphy	Oklahoma State	#21	NR	Voter Only
Nicole Auerbach	Oklahoma State	#21	NR	Voter Only
Ralph Russo	Oklahoma State	#21	NR	Voter Only
Ralph Russo	Utah	NR	#17	Omitted by Voter
Rece Davis	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Rece Davis	Utah	NR	#17	Omitted by Voter
Javon Edmonds	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
David Briggs	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
David Jablonski	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
David Jablonski	Oklahoma State	#23	NR	Voter Only
Kirk Bohls	Oklahoma State	#23	NR	Voter Only
Kirk Bohls	Utah	NR	#17	Omitted by Voter
Josh Furlong	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Ryan Zuke	Oklahoma State	#22	NR	Voter Only
Greg Luca	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Greg Luca	Kansas State	#25	NR	Voter Only
Ty Hildenbrandt	Houston	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter

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.

68 of 68 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
Dylan Sinn	+2.75	0	0	3.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Pete Yanity	+2.00	0	0	3.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy	+1.75	1	0	2.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita	+1.75	0	0	1.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik	+1.75	0	0	1.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson	+1.50	0	0	2.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic	+1.50	0	0	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Rece Davis	+1.50	0	2	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 2 Team Votes
John Johnson	+1.50	0	0	3.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Brenna Greene	+1.50	0	0	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Alex Taylor	+1.25	0	0	1.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Dave Preston	+1.00	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs	+1.00	0	0	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney	+0.75	0	0	2.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Brian Howell	+0.75	0	0	1.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Eric Johnson	+0.75	0	0	1.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Ralph Russo	+0.67	1	1	3.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds	+0.67	0	1	1.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Josh Furlong	+0.67	0	1	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Tom Murphy	+0.50	0	0	2.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein	+0.50	1	0	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Zach Klein	+0.50	0	0	2.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown	+0.50	0	0	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Randy Johnson	+0.50	1	0	2.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Kevin Carter	+0.50	0	0	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Chris Murray	+0.50	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson	+0.50	0	0	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard	+0.25	0	0	1.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach	+0.25	1	0	0.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos	+0.25	0	0	1.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Keara Bruno	+0.25	0	0	0.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke	+0.25	1	0	1.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Koki Riley	0.00	1	1	2.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca	0.00	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Stephen Means	0.00	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Murray Evans	0.00	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn	0.00	0	0	0.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Mike Jacques	0.00	0	0	0.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh	0.00	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Cameron Cox	-0.25	0	0	0.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer	-0.25	0	0	1.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Madison Hricik	-0.25	0	0	2.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Garland Gillen	-0.25	0	0	0.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Michael Katz	-0.25	0	0	0.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton	-0.25	0	0	0.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt	-0.33	0	1	0.33	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey	-0.50	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr	-0.50	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen	-0.50	0	0	4.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher	-0.50	0	0	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Trevor Hass	-0.50	0	0	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
David Paschall	-0.50	0	0	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Chris Carter	-0.50	0	0	3.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
David Jablonski	-0.67	1	1	0.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Greg Luca	-0.67	1	1	0.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein	-0.75	0	0	0.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Joe Arruda	-1.00	0	0	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Eric Hansen	-1.00	1	1	1.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Bob Ballou	-1.00	0	0	2.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Matt Murschel	-1.33	0	1	2.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Jon Wilner	-1.67	1	1	1.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls	-1.67	1	1	3.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
Mike Griffith	-1.75	0	0	1.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Mike Hill	-1.75	0	0	2.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Ian Kress	-2.00	0	0	3.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
Pat Welter	-2.00	0	0	4.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes
David Briggs	-2.00	0	1	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes
BJ Rains	-3.00	0	1	3.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 3 Team Votes

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