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Published AP Ballots — 3 Verified Polls

SEC AP Poll Tracker

2026 Season · Football · 16 Teams

Explore 3 available polls from 2026-08-17 through 2026-09-13. Each week has equal weight in a voter’s season average. Positive placement means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately.

9Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25
12.7Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
9,130
40.9%

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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69 of 69 Voters · 3 Polls · Small Sample. 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
Pat Welter+0.750.330.332.803 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Ian Kress+0.670.000.001.413 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein+0.630.000.001.523 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca+0.630.670.331.603 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Chris Carter+0.611.670.671.413 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Mike Hill+0.560.000.001.963 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Mike Griffith+0.491.670.672.693 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke+0.410.000.000.853 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Tom Murphy+0.281.000.331.513 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Greg Luca+0.192.000.001.523 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic+0.150.670.001.853 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey+0.110.330.000.933 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Joe Arruda+0.110.670.000.633 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard+0.110.330.001.003 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Pete Yanity+0.110.000.001.003 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Garland Gillen+0.071.000.001.853 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Michael Katz+0.070.000.331.033 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr+0.060.330.330.673 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Trevor Hass+0.040.330.001.223 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos+0.040.000.000.783 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein+0.010.330.331.683 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Murray Evans0.000.001.002.003 Ballots3 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn0.000.330.000.443 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Kevin Carter-0.010.670.331.273 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
John Johnson-0.040.330.331.573 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh-0.060.670.330.773 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Madison Hricik-0.070.330.001.043 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs-0.070.000.001.113 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Chris Murray-0.070.330.331.593 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Eric Hansen-0.080.671.001.173 Ballots3 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita-0.080.000.672.673 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Brenna Greene-0.110.000.001.153 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
David Paschall-0.131.000.331.063 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer-0.140.000.331.113 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson-0.150.001.330.903 Ballots3 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Eric Johnson-0.160.000.331.053 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Keara Bruno-0.160.000.671.033 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Koki Riley-0.171.331.002.673 Ballots3 Scored · 24 Team Votes
David Briggs-0.170.000.671.773 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds-0.180.000.672.623 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Cameron Cox-0.200.330.671.383 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson-0.210.670.670.843 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher-0.220.330.001.263 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Mike Jacques-0.280.330.330.523 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton-0.300.000.001.783 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Zach Klein-0.320.000.331.183 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Matt Murschel-0.330.330.331.603 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Josh Furlong-0.350.000.672.213 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown-0.400.670.331.323 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Dave Preston-0.450.000.331.853 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik-0.480.670.671.433 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
BJ Rains-0.481.000.001.963 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt-0.581.000.331.753 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Brian Howell-0.590.000.671.313 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls-0.710.001.002.013 Ballots3 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Alex Taylor-0.760.001.331.273 Ballots3 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Jon Wilner-0.790.001.673.103 Ballots3 Scored · 22 Team Votes
David Jablonski-0.810.000.671.683 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney-0.810.000.332.113 Ballots3 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen-0.850.000.003.303 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Sean Reider-0.910.001.502.002 Ballots2 Scored · 15 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach-1.140.671.332.703 Ballots3 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy-1.150.000.671.763 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Stephen Means-1.170.331.002.833 Ballots3 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Bob Ballou-1.261.330.671.593 Ballots3 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Ralph Russo-1.291.002.332.243 Ballots3 Scored · 20 Team Votes
Rece Davis-1.331.000.002.073 Ballots3 Scored · 27 Team Votes
Randy Johnson-1.460.001.002.133 Ballots3 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn-1.920.331.673.163 Ballots3 Scored · 22 Team Votes

SEC Teams

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

SEC Teams in the Week 2 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
Texas#1167868 / 681.320.81
Georgia#2155168 / 683.191.68
LSU#7133468 / 686.381.94
Ole Miss#8121668 / 688.121.47
Texas A&M#9116568 / 688.871.16
Alabama#10106868 / 6810.291.37
Tennessee#1567667 / 6815.912.80
Missouri#2034460 / 6820.272.73
Oklahoma#2422252 / 6821.732.64
FloridaNR8318 / 6821.393.82
Mississippi StateNR176 / 6823.170.37
South CarolinaNR153 / 6821.000.82
ArkansasNR00 / 68——
AuburnNR00 / 68——
KentuckyNR00 / 68——
VanderbiltNR00 / 68——

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Week 2 · Largest individual rank differences for SEC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Jon WilnerTennessee#25#15-10
Bob AsmussenOklahoma#14#24+10
Bob AsmussenTennessee#25#15-10
Dylan SinnTennessee#25#15-10
Kirk KenneyOklahoma#16#24+8
Matt MurschelOklahoma#17#24+7
Mike HillOklahoma#17#24+7
Bob BallouTennessee#22#15-7

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 2 · Inclusion differences for SEC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonMissouriNR#20Omitted by Voter
Cameron CoxFlorida#25NRVoter Only
Tom MurphyFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerMissouriNR#20Omitted by Voter
Joe ArrudaFlorida#19NRVoter Only
Adam LichtensteinMississippi State#23NRVoter Only
Adam LichtensteinOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Mike GriffithFlorida#15NRVoter Only
BJ RainsFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnMississippi State#24NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnMissouriNR#20Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Eric HansenMissouriNR#20Omitted by Voter
Garland GillenFlorida#21NRVoter Only
Koki RileyFlorida#14NRVoter Only
Koki RileyMississippi State#23NRVoter Only
Koki RileyMissouriNR#20Omitted by Voter
Randy JohnsonOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Kevin CarterFlorida#25NRVoter Only
Kevin CarterOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachMissouriNR#20Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoFlorida#16NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoMissouriNR#20Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoTennesseeNR#15Omitted by Voter
Chris MurrayFlorida#25NRVoter Only
Chris MurrayOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Rece DavisMississippi State#23NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansMississippi State#23NRVoter Only
Stephen MeansOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansMissouriNR#20Omitted by Voter
David PaschallSouth Carolina#22NRVoter Only
Bob BallouFlorida#17NRVoter Only
Bob BallouMississippi State#23NRVoter Only
Bob BallouOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Spencer RipchikFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Spencer RipchikOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Alex TaylorOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Eric JohnsonOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Keara BrunoOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Greg LucaFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Greg LucaSouth Carolina#21NRVoter Only
Andy KendeighFlorida#25NRVoter Only
Chris CarterFlorida#17NRVoter Only
Chris CarterOklahomaNR#24Omitted by Voter
Chris CarterSouth Carolina#20NRVoter Only
Ty HildenbrandtFlorida#22NRVoter Only

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

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