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2026 Week 1 · Football · 18 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.

7Teams in the AP Top 25
11Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
6,960
31.0%

Voter Comparisons

Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Bars share a −2 to +2 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
Andy Yamashita+1.50112.171 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca+1.29001.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson+1.29001.291 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
David Briggs+1.29101.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr+1.14001.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Stephen Means+1.14102.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen+1.00002.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Ian Kress+1.00101.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher+0.86001.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach+0.86001.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn+0.83112.501 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes
Koki Riley+0.80122.001 Ballot1 Scored · 5 Team Votes
Zach Klein+0.71101.291 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
BJ Rains+0.71001.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Randy Johnson+0.71002.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Mike Hill+0.71101.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Bob Ballou+0.67011.671 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes
Greg Luca+0.67011.671 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes
Brian Howell+0.57000.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Madison Hricik+0.57101.431 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
John Johnson+0.57001.431 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
David Paschall+0.57001.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Alex Taylor+0.57001.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Mike Jacques+0.57101.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke+0.57100.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Eric Johnson+0.50111.171 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson+0.43001.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Cameron Cox+0.43101.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Pat Welter+0.43001.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt+0.43001.291 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer+0.29101.431 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Trevor Hass+0.29101.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Kevin Carter+0.29000.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Joe Arruda+0.14000.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Matt Murschel+0.14101.001 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown+0.14101.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Dave Preston+0.14000.431 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs+0.14101.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Michael Katz+0.14100.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn+0.14000.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey0.00100.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic0.00001.431 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
David Jablonski0.00001.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Brenna Greene0.00100.001 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton0.00100.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik0.00000.861 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard-0.14100.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Keara Bruno-0.14000.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Rece Davis-0.17111.831 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh-0.29001.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein-0.43001.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Chris Murray-0.43002.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds-0.43002.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos-0.43100.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Sean Reider-0.57001.431 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Murray Evans-0.60022.601 Ballot1 Scored · 5 Team Votes
Ralph Russo-0.67113.671 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes
Garland Gillen-0.71101.291 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Jon Wilner-0.86102.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney-0.86002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Eric Hansen-0.86102.291 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Pete Yanity-0.86001.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Chris Carter-0.86001.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Tom Murphy-1.00001.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein-1.29003.291 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy-1.43003.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Josh Furlong-1.43102.001 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls-1.50012.171 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes
Mike Griffith-1.71002.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes

Big Ten Teams

Week 1 · 2026-09-08. All 18 season members, including teams with no votes.

Big Ten Teams in the Week 1 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
Ohio State#1168469 / 691.591.04
Indiana#5142869 / 695.302.29
Oregon#6142269 / 695.392.21
USC#1486169 / 6913.522.76
Penn State#1662168 / 6916.872.01
Washington#1948963 / 6918.242.07
Iowa#2136964 / 6920.232.00
MichiganNR6922 / 6922.862.18
UCLANR73 / 6923.671.89
IllinoisNR63 / 6924.000.00
MinnesotaNR42 / 6924.001.00
MarylandNR00 / 69——
Michigan StateNR00 / 69——
NebraskaNR00 / 69——
NorthwesternNR00 / 69——
PurdueNR00 / 69——
RutgersNR00 / 69——
WisconsinNR00 / 69——

Biggest Placement Outliers

Week 1 · Largest individual rank differences for Big Ten teams.

VoterTeamVote
Brett McMurphyUSC#23#14-9
Adam LichtensteinPenn State#24#16-8
Dylan SinnUSC#6#14+8
Eric HansenUSC#22#14-8
Ralph RussoPenn State#24#16-8
Murray EvansUSC#21#14-7
Jon WilnerUSC#8#14+6
Stephen MeansIowa#15#21+6

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 1 · Inclusion differences for Big Ten teams.

VoterTeamVote
Jerry HumphreyMichigan#25NRVoter Only
Cameron CoxMichigan#20NRVoter Only
Haley SawyerMichigan#17NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerUCLA#25NRVoter Only
Matt MurschelMichigan#23NRVoter Only
Zach KleinMichigan#25NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnUCLA#21NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnWashingtonNR#19Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenMichigan#21NRVoter Only
Madison HricikMichigan#21NRVoter Only
Chelsie BrownMichigan#21NRVoter Only
Lee K. HowardMichigan#20NRVoter Only
Garland GillenMichigan#25NRVoter Only
Koki RileyIowaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Koki RileyMinnesota#25NRVoter Only
Koki RileyWashingtonNR#19Omitted by Voter
Trevor HassMichigan#23NRVoter Only
Ian KressIllinois#24NRVoter Only
Nick JacobsMichigan#25NRVoter Only
Michael KatzMichigan#23NRVoter Only
Mike HillMichigan#23NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoIowaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoMinnesota#23NRVoter Only
Rece DavisIllinois#24NRVoter Only
Rece DavisWashingtonNR#19Omitted by Voter
David BriggsMichigan#22NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansIllinois#24NRVoter Only
Murray EvansIowaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansWashingtonNR#19Omitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneMichigan#24NRVoter Only
Scott HamiltonMichigan#25NRVoter Only
Bob BallouIowaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsWashingtonNR#19Omitted by Voter
Lia AssimakopoulosMichigan#25NRVoter Only
Andy YamashitaPenn StateNR#16Omitted by Voter
Andy YamashitaUCLA#25NRVoter Only
Josh FurlongMichigan#25NRVoter Only
Mike JacquesMichigan#25NRVoter Only
Eric JohnsonMichigan#21NRVoter Only
Eric JohnsonWashingtonNR#19Omitted by Voter
Ryan ZukeMichigan#24NRVoter Only
Greg LucaIowaNR#21Omitted by Voter

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

PollTop 25 TeamsReceiving VotesAP PointsPoint ShareBallots
Preseason2026-08-178107,52333.5%69 / 69
Week 12026-09-087116,96031.0%69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13795,78726.2%68 / 68

Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.