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Big Ten Conference

Current conference membership, school profiles and available AP poll analysis.

Football · 18 FBS Programs

2026 current FBS membership.

SchoolSource
Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Maryland
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Michigan
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Michigan State
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Minnesota
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Nebraska
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Northwestern
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Ohio State
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Oregon
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Penn State
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Purdue
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Rutgers
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UCLA
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USC
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Washington
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Wisconsin
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Men’s Basketball · 18 Programs

2026–27 current NCAA Division I membership.

SchoolLocationSources & References
IllinoisChampaign, IL
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IndianaBloomington, IN
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IowaIowa City, IA
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MarylandCollege Park, Maryland
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MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan
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Michigan StateEast Lansing, Michigan
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MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota
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NebraskaLincoln, NE
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NorthwesternEvanston, Illinois
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Ohio StateColumbus, OH
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OregonEugene, Oregon
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Penn StateUniversity Park, PA
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PurdueWest Lafayette, IN
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RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ
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UCLALos Angeles, California
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USCLos Angeles, California
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WashingtonSeattle, Washington
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WisconsinMadison, WI
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Women’s Basketball · 18 Programs

2026–27 current NCAA Division I membership.

SchoolLocationSources & References
IllinoisChampaign, IL
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IndianaBloomington, IN
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IowaIowa City, IA
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MarylandCollege Park, Maryland
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MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan
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Michigan StateEast Lansing, Michigan
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MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota
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NebraskaLincoln, NE
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NorthwesternEvanston, Illinois
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Ohio StateColumbus, OH
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OregonEugene, Oregon
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Penn StateUniversity Park, PA
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PurdueWest Lafayette, IN
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RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ
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UCLALos Angeles, California
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USCLos Angeles, California
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WashingtonSeattle, Washington
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WisconsinMadison, WI
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Basketball memberships are current for 2026–27 and are separate for men’s and women’s programs. They do not supply affiliations for historical polls. NCAA tournament eligibility has not been verified here.

Follow Big Ten teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 6 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-10-04; the AP rankings below show Week 5, the latest available poll.

6.8Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25
10.3Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
6,128.8
27.3%

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 98:00 PM CDT
#20 Iowa
Washington
Latest AP RanksView Game →
Oct 1011:00 AM CDT
#7 Indiana
Nebraska
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Oct 3Final
#6 Indiana47
Rutgers15
BTNView Game →
Oct 3Final
Washington21
#18 USC25
NBCView Game →

Big Ten AP Rankings

Week 5 · 2026-10-04. All 18 season members, including teams with no votes.

Big Ten Teams in the Week 5 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
Ohio State#5149070 / 704.711.20
Indiana#7138070 / 706.291.67
Oregon#1383170 / 7014.132.84
USC#1943958 / 7018.432.90
Iowa#2036757 / 7019.562.89
UCLA#2128762 / 7021.373.15
WisconsinNR8818 / 7021.113.16
NorthwesternNR5921 / 7023.192.15
NebraskaNR4815 / 7022.802.37
MinnesotaNR193 / 7019.674.03
IllinoisNR00 / 70——
MarylandNR00 / 70——
MichiganNR00 / 70——
Michigan StateNR00 / 70——
Penn StateNR00 / 70——
PurdueNR00 / 70——
RutgersNR00 / 70——
WashingtonNR00 / 70——

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
Week 32026-09-207106,11527.3%69 / 69
Week 42026-09-276125,38023.6%70 / 70
Week 52026-10-046105,00822.0%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

  1. #1IndianaConference Title
  2. #4Oregon
  3. #5Ohio State
  4. #17Iowa
  5. #20USC
  6. #21Michigan

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

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Week 5 · Largest individual rank differences for Big Ten teams.

VoterTeamVote
Dylan SinnUCLA#9#21+12
Brian HowellOregon#22#13-9
Chris MurrayOregon#22#13-9
Brian FonsecaUCLA#12#21+9
David JablonskiOregon#21#13-8
David JablonskiIowa#13#20+7
Jon WilnerUSC#13#19+6
Kirk KenneyIowa#14#20+6

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 5 · Inclusion differences for Big Ten teams.

VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonNebraska#23NRVoter Only
Jerry HumphreyIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Tom MurphyNebraska#22NRVoter Only
Haley SawyerIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Kirk KenneyNebraska#23NRVoter Only
Kirk KenneyWisconsin#19NRVoter Only
Brian HowellNorthwestern#17NRVoter Only
Brian HowellWisconsin#16NRVoter Only
Adam LichtensteinNebraska#25NRVoter Only
Adam LichtensteinNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Adam LichtensteinUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Matt MurschelIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Louie VaccherNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Louie VaccherUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnNebraska#19NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenNebraska#24NRVoter Only
Eric HansenUCLANR#21Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenWisconsin#22NRVoter Only
Garland GillenWisconsin#16NRVoter Only
Koki RileyNorthwestern#21NRVoter Only
Trevor HassNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Trevor HassUCLANR#21Omitted by Voter
Trevor HassWisconsin#25NRVoter Only
Ian KressIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Ian KressNebraska#25NRVoter Only
Ian KressUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Ian KressWisconsin#21NRVoter Only
Randy JohnsonMinnesota#22NRVoter Only
Randy JohnsonNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Nick JacobsUCLANR#21Omitted by Voter
Brett McMurphyUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Kevin CarterIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Kevin CarterWisconsin#25NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachWisconsin#25NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoNorthwestern#23NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Chris MurrayNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Chris MurrayUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Chris MurrayWisconsin#20NRVoter Only
Rece DavisNorthwestern#20NRVoter Only
Rece DavisUCLANR#21Omitted by Voter
Rece DavisWisconsin#25NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Brian FonsecaNebraska#24NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Brian FonsecaWisconsin#22NRVoter Only
Sean ReiderIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsNorthwestern#22NRVoter Only
Javon EdmondsUCLANR#21Omitted by Voter
David BriggsIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
David BriggsNebraska#25NRVoter Only
David BriggsNorthwestern#20NRVoter Only
David JablonskiMinnesota#14NRVoter Only
David JablonskiNebraska#25NRVoter Only
David JablonskiUCLANR#21Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiWisconsin#20NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansNebraska#20NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansWisconsin#22NRVoter Only
Murray EvansWisconsin#21NRVoter Only
Brenna GreeneUCLANR#21Omitted by Voter
Scott HamiltonIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Pete YanityUCLANR#21Omitted by Voter
Pete YanityWisconsin#15NRVoter Only
David PaschallNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
David PaschallWisconsin#19NRVoter Only
Bob BallouNebraska#22NRVoter Only
Bob BallouNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Julian MininsohnIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsWisconsin#22NRVoter Only
Lia AssimakopoulosNebraska#23NRVoter Only
Lia AssimakopoulosNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Andy YamashitaNorthwestern#25NRVoter Only
Andy YamashitaUSCNR#19Omitted by Voter
Alex TaylorIowaNR#20Omitted by Voter
Mike JacquesWisconsin#25NRVoter Only
Keara BrunoMinnesota#23NRVoter Only
Greg LucaNebraska#17NRVoter Only
Greg LucaNorthwestern#21NRVoter Only
Chris CarterNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Ty HildenbrandtNebraska#25NRVoter Only
Ty HildenbrandtNorthwestern#24NRVoter Only
Sarah HughesUSCNR#19Omitted 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 −2 to +2 scale; values are rank positions.

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70 of 70 Voters · 6 Polls · Small Sample. Each week has equal weight in a voter’s season average. The archive may omit weeks; voters can have different comparison sets. How to Read These Scores →

Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Bob Asmussen+1.460.330.002.786 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
BJ Rains+0.920.330.171.596 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Stephen Means+0.841.170.673.006 Ballots6 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Cameron Cox+0.710.330.001.466 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Madison Hricik+0.640.670.001.466 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn+0.551.001.333.246 Ballots6 Scored · 33 Team Votes
Randy Johnson+0.520.830.172.176 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Brenna Greene+0.510.830.670.826 Ballots6 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Eric Johnson+0.500.670.501.106 Ballots6 Scored · 38 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher+0.440.500.331.306 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca+0.410.671.002.406 Ballots6 Scored · 35 Team Votes
John Johnson+0.370.670.171.486 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Ian Kress+0.371.331.001.766 Ballots6 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Greg Luca+0.350.830.502.036 Ballots6 Scored · 38 Team Votes
Mike Hill+0.300.830.171.826 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
David Briggs+0.300.830.331.856 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr+0.210.670.171.336 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh+0.200.170.001.316 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
David Paschall+0.190.500.331.476 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke+0.150.670.331.036 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson+0.150.670.171.566 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson+0.130.170.001.206 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer+0.090.500.330.906 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Sean Reider+0.070.200.401.775 Ballots5 Scored · 32 Team Votes
Mike Jacques+0.060.830.171.206 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach+0.040.500.001.526 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos+0.041.000.170.796 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Kevin Carter+0.040.500.831.196 Ballots6 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Alex Taylor+0.020.170.331.156 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Dave Preston+0.020.500.501.706 Ballots6 Scored · 38 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey+0.010.500.170.916 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs+0.010.670.331.626 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt-0.000.670.001.916 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Bob Ballou-0.000.500.672.596 Ballots6 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Zach Klein-0.010.670.001.766 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn-0.020.330.330.636 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown-0.040.670.171.626 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Trevor Hass-0.061.170.331.186 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Keara Bruno-0.090.670.171.496 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney-0.101.000.501.676 Ballots6 Scored · 38 Team Votes
Josh Furlong-0.110.330.001.996 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Michael Katz-0.130.500.000.896 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard-0.130.330.000.776 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Matt Murschel-0.150.500.331.296 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Pat Welter-0.190.000.171.916 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Koki Riley-0.230.671.172.826 Ballots6 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls-0.240.500.502.086 Ballots6 Scored · 38 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds-0.260.330.503.166 Ballots6 Scored · 38 Team Votes
Joe Arruda-0.270.170.000.976 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein-0.290.670.001.936 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic-0.290.170.331.516 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Jon Wilner-0.340.330.502.836 Ballots6 Scored · 38 Team Votes
Chris Murray-0.361.170.672.816 Ballots6 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita-0.390.500.672.696 Ballots6 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Murray Evans-0.400.501.172.626 Ballots6 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Rece Davis-0.490.830.672.186 Ballots6 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton-0.500.500.330.896 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes-0.500.501.001.902 Ballots2 Scored · 10 Team Votes
Tom Murphy-0.560.670.331.696 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Brian Howell-0.580.830.171.906 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
David Jablonski-0.821.331.002.166 Ballots6 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik-0.840.330.331.436 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Pete Yanity-0.860.500.331.376 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein-0.930.330.672.376 Ballots6 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Garland Gillen-0.980.670.171.766 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Ralph Russo-1.050.501.002.666 Ballots6 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy-1.050.000.333.136 Ballots6 Scored · 39 Team Votes
Eric Hansen-1.051.001.002.356 Ballots6 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Mike Griffith-1.120.170.172.096 Ballots6 Scored · 40 Team Votes
Chris Carter-1.260.170.002.136 Ballots6 Scored · 41 Team Votes

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