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Published AP Ballots — 4 Verified Polls

SEC AP Poll Tracker

2026 Season · Football · 16 Teams

Follow SEC teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 4 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-09-20; the AP rankings below show Week 3, the latest available poll.

9.3Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25
12.5Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
9,114.5
40.8%

2026 Games & Scores

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

Sep 2611:00 AM CDT
#1 Texas
#14 Tennessee
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South Alabama
Kentucky
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Sep 19Final
UTSA6
#1 Texas30
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Kennesaw State9
#15 Tennessee42
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SEC AP Rankings

Week 3 · 2026-09-20. All 16 season members, including teams with no votes.

SEC Teams in the Week 3 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
Texas#1170669 / 691.280.70
Georgia#2158069 / 693.101.59
Ole Miss#4148869 / 694.431.64
Alabama#8118269 / 698.871.68
LSU#10107869 / 6910.382.19
Tennessee#1482668 / 6913.852.24
Missouri#1936957 / 6919.532.74
Florida#2126955 / 6921.113.18
Texas A&M#2320244 / 6921.412.56
Mississippi State#2417940 / 6921.522.77
KentuckyNR9821 / 6921.332.15
OklahomaNR9123 / 6922.042.29
ArkansasNR00 / 69——
AuburnNR00 / 69——
South CarolinaNR00 / 69——
VanderbiltNR00 / 69——

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

PollTop 25 TeamsReceiving VotesAP PointsPoint ShareBallots
Preseason2026-08-179138,75139.0%69 / 69
Week 12026-09-089139,27041.3%69 / 69
Week 22026-09-139129,36942.4%68 / 68
Week 32026-09-2010129,06840.4%69 / 69

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

SEC 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 SEC history.

2025 · After postseason

Top 25 Teams
7
Top 10 Teams
4
Best AP Finish
#3

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

  1. #3Ole Miss
  2. #6GeorgiaConference Title
  3. #8Texas A&M
  4. #9Alabama
  5. #12Texas
  6. #13Oklahoma
  7. #15Vanderbilt

College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗

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.

  • 20257 Top 25 teamsGeorgiaConference champion
  • 20247 Top 25 teamsGeorgiaConference champion
  • 20236 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 20226 Top 25 teamsGeorgiaConference champion
  • 20215 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 20204 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 20195 Top 25 teamsLSUConference champion
  • 20186 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 20175 Top 25 teamsGeorgiaConference champion
  • 20165 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 20155 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 20146 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 20137 Top 25 teamsAuburnConference champion
  • 20127 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 20115 Top 25 teamsLSUConference champion
  • 20106 Top 25 teamsAuburnConference champion
  • 20094 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 20084 Top 25 teamsFloridaConference champion
  • 20075 Top 25 teamsLSUConference champion
  • 20066 Top 25 teamsFloridaConference champion
  • 20055 Top 25 teamsGeorgiaConference champion
  • 20044 Top 25 teamsAuburnConference champion
  • 20035 Top 25 teamsLSUConference champion
  • 20023 Top 25 teamsGeorgiaConference champion
  • 20015 Top 25 teamsLSUConference champion
  • 20006 Top 25 teamsFloridaConference champion
  • 19997 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 19984 Top 25 teamsTennesseeConference champion
  • 19976 Top 25 teamsTennesseeConference champion
  • 19965 Top 25 teamsFloridaConference champion
  • 19954 Top 25 teamsFloridaConference champion
  • 19945 Top 25 teamsFloridaConference champion
  • 19934 Top 25 teamsFloridaConference champion
  • 19926 Top 25 teamsAlabamaConference champion
  • 19914 Top 25 teamsFloridaConference champion
  • 19904 Top 25 teamsTennesseeConference champion
  • 19893 Top 25 teamsAlabama · Tennessee · AuburnShared conference title

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Week 3 · Largest individual rank differences for SEC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Stephen MeansAlabama#19#8-11
Ralph RussoMississippi State#14#24+10
Jon WilnerTennessee#23#14-9
Andy KendeighTexas A&M#14#23+9
Bob AsmussenTennessee#22#14-8
Dave PrestonLSU#18#10-8
Ralph RussoFlorida#13#21+8
Chris MurrayLSU#18#10-8

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 3 · Inclusion differences for SEC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Jerry HumphreyOklahoma#23NRVoter Only
Cameron CoxMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Cameron CoxOklahoma#23NRVoter Only
Tom MurphyMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Tom MurphyOklahoma#19NRVoter Only
Haley SawyerOklahoma#25NRVoter Only
Haley SawyerTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Kirk KenneyMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Brian HowellKentucky#20NRVoter Only
Brian HowellMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Brian HowellMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Joe ArrudaOklahoma#22NRVoter Only
Jamal St. CyrMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Jamal St. CyrOklahoma#22NRVoter Only
Adam LichtensteinFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Adam LichtensteinKentucky#22NRVoter Only
Matt MurschelOklahoma#24NRVoter Only
Matt MurschelTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Mike GriffithMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Mike GriffithOklahoma#25NRVoter Only
Mike GriffithTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Zach KleinMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
BJ RainsMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Bob AsmussenMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Bob AsmussenOklahoma#17NRVoter Only
Bob AsmussenTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Louie VaccherFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnKentucky#21NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnTennesseeNR#14Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenKentucky#18NRVoter Only
Eric HansenMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenOklahoma#22NRVoter Only
Madison HricikMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Chelsie BrownMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Chelsie BrownOklahoma#22NRVoter Only
Chelsie BrownTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Henry GreensteinFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Lee K. HowardOklahoma#23NRVoter Only
Garland GillenKentucky#18NRVoter Only
Koki RileyMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Dave PrestonKentucky#17NRVoter Only
Dave PrestonMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Ian KressKentucky#22NRVoter Only
Randy JohnsonTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Nick JacobsFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Nick JacobsMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Nick JacobsOklahoma#25NRVoter Only
Michael KatzOklahoma#24NRVoter Only
Brett McMurphyMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Brett McMurphyMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Kevin CarterTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Mike HillOklahoma#17NRVoter Only
Mike HillTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachKentucky#21NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Chris MurrayKentucky#20NRVoter Only
Rece DavisMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Rece DavisTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Brian FonsecaKentucky#22NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
John JohnsonKentucky#22NRVoter Only
John JohnsonMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Kate RogersonMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Kate RogersonMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Pat WelterMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Pat WelterOklahoma#19NRVoter Only
David BriggsTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiKentucky#22NRVoter Only
David JablonskiMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansKentucky#20NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansKentucky#22NRVoter Only
Murray EvansMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansMissouriNR#19Omitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneOklahoma#20NRVoter Only
Scott HamiltonTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Pete YanityFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Pete YanityKentucky#24NRVoter Only
Pete YanityMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Pete YanityOklahoma#23NRVoter Only
David PaschallKentucky#25NRVoter Only
David PaschallTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Bob BallouTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsKentucky#20NRVoter Only
Kirk BohlsMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Lia AssimakopoulosFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Lia AssimakopoulosKentucky#20NRVoter Only
Andy YamashitaFloridaNR#21Omitted by Voter
Josh FurlongKentucky#23NRVoter Only
Josh FurlongOklahoma#24NRVoter Only
Josh FurlongTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Spencer RipchikKentucky#25NRVoter Only
Spencer RipchikTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Alex TaylorMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Alex TaylorTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Mike JacquesMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Mike JacquesOklahoma#22NRVoter Only
Eric JohnsonMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Eric JohnsonTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Keara BrunoMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Ryan ZukeKentucky#24NRVoter Only
Ryan ZukeMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Greg LucaMississippi StateNR#24Omitted by Voter
Greg LucaOklahoma#21NRVoter Only
Andy KendeighOklahoma#24NRVoter Only
Chris CarterTexas A&MNR#23Omitted by Voter
Ty HildenbrandtOklahoma#21NRVoter Only

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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Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Chris Carter+0.761.250.751.424 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Mike Griffith+0.681.501.002.454 Ballots4 Scored · 33 Team Votes
Ian Kress+0.680.250.001.434 Ballots4 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein+0.610.000.251.564 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca+0.610.750.501.454 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Pat Welter+0.390.500.502.774 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Greg Luca+0.331.750.251.724 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey+0.230.500.000.894 Ballots4 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Garland Gillen+0.211.000.001.994 Ballots4 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein+0.200.500.501.784 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita+0.190.000.752.474 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Joe Arruda+0.180.750.000.774 Ballots4 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Mike Hill+0.170.250.251.724 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke+0.140.250.250.924 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Kevin Carter+0.100.500.501.174 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic+0.090.500.001.864 Ballots4 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard+0.080.500.001.204 Ballots4 Scored · 37 Team Votes
David Paschall+0.041.000.501.214 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Michael Katz+0.000.250.250.924 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Tom Murphy-0.011.000.501.694 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Koki Riley-0.011.001.002.614 Ballots4 Scored · 33 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds-0.020.000.752.524 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh-0.020.750.251.004 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Murray Evans-0.040.251.501.894 Ballots4 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Trevor Hass-0.050.250.001.294 Ballots4 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos-0.060.250.250.674 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Pete Yanity-0.070.500.500.914 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Chris Murray-0.080.500.251.774 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Eric Hansen-0.091.001.001.184 Ballots4 Scored · 33 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr-0.100.500.500.754 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn-0.100.250.000.534 Ballots4 Scored · 37 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton-0.110.000.251.674 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer-0.140.250.500.974 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs-0.150.250.501.184 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
John Johnson-0.190.500.501.634 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Madison Hricik-0.190.250.250.924 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Josh Furlong-0.200.500.752.104 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Matt Murschel-0.220.500.501.344 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson-0.220.501.000.884 Ballots4 Scored · 33 Team Votes
Cameron Cox-0.240.500.751.234 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Brenna Greene-0.240.250.501.084 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Mike Jacques-0.260.500.500.674 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher-0.280.250.251.284 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Eric Johnson-0.280.000.750.944 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
David Briggs-0.290.000.751.774 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt-0.311.000.251.784 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Keara Bruno-0.320.000.751.084 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Zach Klein-0.350.000.501.164 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Dave Preston-0.390.250.502.004 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson-0.390.001.251.014 Ballots4 Scored · 32 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik-0.410.750.751.524 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
BJ Rains-0.420.750.251.644 Ballots4 Scored · 36 Team Votes
Brian Howell-0.440.251.001.244 Ballots4 Scored · 33 Team Votes
Ralph Russo-0.460.752.252.494 Ballots4 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Sean Reider-0.510.001.001.573 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
David Jablonski-0.540.251.001.514 Ballots4 Scored · 33 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown-0.550.750.751.434 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls-0.690.251.251.984 Ballots4 Scored · 32 Team Votes
Alex Taylor-0.790.001.501.174 Ballots4 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach-0.880.751.502.184 Ballots4 Scored · 31 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney-0.890.000.502.144 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Rece Davis-0.910.750.502.274 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Jon Wilner-0.920.002.252.904 Ballots4 Scored · 28 Team Votes
Bob Ballou-0.951.000.751.914 Ballots4 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy-1.020.001.001.544 Ballots4 Scored · 33 Team Votes
Stephen Means-1.130.501.253.134 Ballots4 Scored · 32 Team Votes
Randy Johnson-1.230.001.001.904 Ballots4 Scored · 33 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen-1.260.250.503.284 Ballots4 Scored · 35 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn-1.360.502.252.874 Ballots4 Scored · 28 Team Votes

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