Big Ten AP Poll Tracker
2026 Week 10 · Football · 18 Teams
Week 10 AP results for all 18 Big Ten teams, published 2026-11-08.
6Teams in the AP Top 25
6Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
5,122
22.5%
Big Ten AP Rankings
Week 10 · 2026-11-08. All 18 season members, including teams with no votes.
| Team | AP Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | #4 | 1542 | 70 / 70 | 3.97 | 1.17 |
| Indiana | #6 | 1376 | 70 / 70 | 6.34 | 1.65 |
| USC | #15 | 679 | 70 / 70 | 16.30 | 2.49 |
| Iowa | #16 | 659 | 70 / 70 | 16.59 | 2.14 |
| Oregon | #18 | 517 | 69 / 70 | 18.51 | 2.86 |
| Ohio State | #21 | 349 | 67 / 70 | 20.79 | 2.62 |
| Illinois | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Maryland | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Michigan | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Michigan State | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Minnesota | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Nebraska | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Northwestern | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Penn State | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Purdue | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Rutgers | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Washington | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
| Wisconsin | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | — | — |
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 | 8 | 10 | 7,523 | 33.5% | 69 / 69 |
| Week 12026-09-08 | 7 | 11 | 6,960 | 31.0% | 69 / 69 |
| Week 22026-09-13 | 7 | 9 | 5,787 | 26.2% | 68 / 68 |
| Week 32026-09-20 | 7 | 10 | 6,115 | 27.3% | 69 / 69 |
| Week 42026-09-27 | 6 | 12 | 5,380 | 23.6% | 70 / 70 |
| Week 52026-10-04 | 6 | 10 | 5,008 | 22.0% | 70 / 70 |
| Week 62026-10-11 | 6 | 9 | 5,401 | 23.7% | 70 / 70 |
| Week 72026-10-18 | 6 | 7 | 5,850 | 25.7% | 70 / 70 |
| Week 82026-10-25 | 5 | 8 | 5,175 | 22.7% | 70 / 70 |
| Week 92026-11-01 | 5 | 8 | 5,050 | 22.2% | 70 / 70 |
| Week 102026-11-08 | 6 | 6 | 5,122 | 22.5% | 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 Ten Conference Through the Seasons
Conference champions and final AP Top 25 finishes, 1989–2025.
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.
Showing 2025 Big Ten Conference history.
2025 · After postseason
- Top 25 Teams
- 6
- Top 10 Teams
- 3
- Best AP Finish
- #1
Final AP Top 25 Finishers
College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll and conference membership ↗
Compare All 37 Seasons · 1989–2025
Choose a season above to see its full list of ranked teams. Tied AP ranks and shared conference titles are preserved.
- 20256 Top 25 teamsIndianaConference champion
- 20245 Top 25 teamsOregonConference champion
- 20234 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
- 20223 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
- 20214 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
- 20204 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
- 20196 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
- 20185 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
- 20175 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
- 20164 Top 25 teamsPenn StateConference champion
- 20156 Top 25 teamsMichigan StateConference champion
- 20143 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
- 20133 Top 25 teamsMichigan StateConference champion
- 20124 Top 25 teamsWisconsinConference champion
- 20114 Top 25 teamsWisconsinConference champion
- 20103 Top 25 teamsWisconsin · Michigan StateShared conference title
- 20094 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
- 20084 Top 25 teamsOhio State · Penn StateShared conference title
- 20074 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
- 20064 Top 25 teamsOhio StateConference champion
- 20053 Top 25 teamsOhio State · Penn StateShared conference title
- 20044 Top 25 teamsMichigan · IowaShared conference title
- 20035 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
- 20024 Top 25 teamsOhio State · IowaShared conference title
- 20012 Top 25 teamsIllinoisConference champion
- 20003 Top 25 teamsMichigan · Northwestern · PurdueShared conference title
- 19997 Top 25 teamsWisconsinConference champion
- 19985 Top 25 teamsMichigan · Ohio State · WisconsinShared conference title
- 19974 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
- 19965 Top 25 teamsOhio State · NorthwesternShared conference title
- 19955 Top 25 teamsNorthwesternConference champion
- 19943 Top 25 teamsPenn StateConference champion
- 19934 Top 25 teamsOhio State · WisconsinShared conference title
- 19922 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
- 19912 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
- 19904 Top 25 teamsMichigan · Illinois · Iowa · Michigan StateShared conference title
- 19894 Top 25 teamsMichiganConference champion
Biggest Placement Outliers
Week 10 · Largest individual rank differences for Big Ten teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hansen | Ohio State | #12 | #21 | +9 |
| Eric Hansen | USC | #22 | #15 | -7 |
| Nick Jacobs | Oregon | #25 | #18 | -7 |
| Eric Johnson | Iowa | #23 | #16 | -7 |
| BJ Rains | USC | #21 | #15 | -6 |
| Bob Asmussen | USC | #9 | #15 | +6 |
| Dylan Sinn | Oregon | #24 | #18 | -6 |
| Koki Riley | USC | #21 | #15 | -6 |
Added and Omitted Teams
Week 10 · Inclusion differences for Big Ten teams.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Klein | Ohio State | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Dave Preston | Ohio State | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Dave Preston | Oregon | NR | #18 | Omitted by Voter |
| David Jablonski | Ohio State | NR | #21 | 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 −4 to +4 scale; values are rank positions.
70 of 70 Voters · 1 Poll · Small Sample. One week describes this ballot only. How to Read These Scores →
| Voter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Asmussen | +2.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Dave Preston | +1.75 | 0 | 2 | 1.75 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 4 Team Votes |
| Mike Griffith | +1.17 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Brett McMurphy | +0.83 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Stephen Means | +0.83 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Nicole Auerbach | +0.67 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Andy Kendeigh | +0.67 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Tom Murphy | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Jamal St. Cyr | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Louie Vaccher | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Matthew McGavic | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Lee K. Howard | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Kevin Carter | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Rece Davis | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Ryan Zuke | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Ty Hildenbrandt | +0.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Jerry Humphrey | +0.33 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Chelsie Brown | +0.33 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Scott Hamilton | +0.33 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Cameron Cox | +0.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Kirk Kenney | +0.17 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Madison Hricik | +0.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Ralph Russo | +0.17 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Greg Luca | +0.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Haley Sawyer | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Jon Wilner | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Henry Greenstein | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Chris Murray | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Kate Rogerson | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Kirk Bohls | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Keara Bruno | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Eric Hansen | -0.17 | 0 | 0 | 4.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| David Briggs | -0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Brenna Greene | -0.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Sarah Hughes | -0.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| David Jablonski | -0.20 | 0 | 1 | 1.40 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 5 Team Votes |
| BJ Rains | -0.33 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| David Paschall | -0.33 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Spencer Ripchik | -0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Eric Johnson | -0.33 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Michael Katz | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Mike Hill | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Pat Welter | -0.67 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Joe Arruda | -0.83 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| John Johnson | -0.83 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Brian Howell | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Trevor Hass | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Lia Assimakopoulos | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Mike Jacques | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Creg Stephenson | -1.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Matt Murschel | -1.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Ian Kress | -1.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Randy Johnson | -1.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Nick Jacobs | -1.17 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Sean Reider | -1.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Murray Evans | -1.17 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Andy Yamashita | -1.17 | 0 | 0 | 2.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Alex Taylor | -1.17 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Bob Ballou | -1.33 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Julian Mininsohn | -1.33 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Adam Lichtenstein | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Brian Fonseca | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Pete Yanity | -1.67 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Zach Klein | -1.80 | 0 | 1 | 2.20 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 5 Team Votes |
| Dylan Sinn | -1.83 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Garland Gillen | -2.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Javon Edmonds | -2.17 | 0 | 0 | 2.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Josh Furlong | -2.17 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Chris Carter | -2.17 | 0 | 0 | 2.83 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |
| Koki Riley | -3.67 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 | 1 Ballot1 Scored · 6 Team Votes |