SEC AP Poll Tracker

2026 Preseason · Football · 16 Teams

ConferenceSeasonPoll

Preseason AP results for all 16 SEC teams, published 2026-08-17.

9Teams in the AP Top 25

13Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25

8,751

39.0%

SEC AP Rankings

Preseason · 2026-08-17. All 16 season members, including teams with no votes.

SEC Teams in the Preseason AP Poll
Team	AP Rank
Georgia	#3	1513	69 / 69	4.07	1.45
Texas	#5	1483	69 / 69	4.51	1.64
Texas A&M	#8	1131	69 / 69	9.61	1.94
Ole Miss	#9	1102	68 / 69	9.79	2.45
Oklahoma	#10	1047	69 / 69	10.83	2.10
LSU	#11	988	68 / 69	11.47	2.69
Alabama	#13	904	69 / 69	12.90	2.19
Tennessee	#20	394	61 / 69	19.54	2.81
Missouri	#25	117	31 / 69	22.23	2.14
Florida	NR	51	14 / 69	22.36	2.64
South Carolina	NR	10	3 / 69	22.67	2.05
Vanderbilt	NR	8	3 / 69	23.33	1.70
Auburn	NR	3	2 / 69	24.50	0.50
Arkansas	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
Kentucky	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—
Mississippi State	NR	0	0 / 69	—	—

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	9	13	8,751	39.0%	69 / 69
Week 12026-09-08	9	13	9,270	41.3%	69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13	9	12	9,369	42.4%	68 / 68
Week 32026-09-20	10	12	9,068	40.4%	69 / 69
Week 42026-09-27	10	10	9,768	42.9%	70 / 70
Week 52026-10-04	9	10	9,865	43.4%	70 / 70
Week 62026-10-11	9	11	8,843	38.9%	70 / 70
Week 72026-10-18	9	11	7,400	32.5%	70 / 70
Week 82026-10-25	9	10	7,964	35.0%	70 / 70
Week 92026-11-01	10	10	8,283	36.4%	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

SEC Through the Seasons

Conference champions and final AP Top 25 finishes, 1989–2025.

Historical Season

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.

2025 · After postseason

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

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

#3Ole Miss
#6GeorgiaConference Title
#8Texas A&M
#9Alabama
#12Texas
#13Oklahoma
#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

Biggest Placement Outliers

Preseason · Largest individual rank differences for SEC teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Nicole Auerbach	Ole Miss	#18	#9	-9
Ralph Russo	Texas A&M	#17	#8	-9
Jon Wilner	Ole Miss	#17	#9	-8
Matt Murschel	Texas A&M	#16	#8	-8
Ian Kress	Missouri	#18	#25	+7
Randy Johnson	Oklahoma	#17	#10	-7
Brett McMurphy	Alabama	#20	#13	-7
David Jablonski	LSU	#18	#11	-7

Added and Omitted Teams

Preseason · Inclusion differences for SEC teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Creg Stephenson	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Creg Stephenson	Tennessee	NR	#20	Omitted by Voter
Jerry Humphrey	Florida	#25	NR	Voter Only
Cameron Cox	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Tom Murphy	LSU	NR	#11	Omitted by Voter
Tom Murphy	Vanderbilt	#21	NR	Voter Only
Haley Sawyer	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Jon Wilner	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Jon Wilner	Tennessee	NR	#20	Omitted by Voter
Kirk Kenney	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Brian Howell	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Jamal St. Cyr	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Matt Murschel	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Mike Griffith	Auburn	#25	NR	Voter Only
Mike Griffith	Florida	#18	NR	Voter Only
Mike Griffith	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Zach Klein	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
BJ Rains	Florida	#23	NR	Voter Only
Dylan Sinn	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Dylan Sinn	Tennessee	NR	#20	Omitted by Voter
Eric Hansen	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Eric Hansen	Vanderbilt	#24	NR	Voter Only
Madison Hricik	Florida	#25	NR	Voter Only
Chelsie Brown	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Chelsie Brown	Vanderbilt	#25	NR	Voter Only
Garland Gillen	Florida	#24	NR	Voter Only
Koki Riley	Florida	#20	NR	Voter Only
Koki Riley	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Dave Preston	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Randy Johnson	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Michael Katz	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Brett McMurphy	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Kevin Carter	Florida	#24	NR	Voter Only
Nicole Auerbach	Florida	#25	NR	Voter Only
Nicole Auerbach	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Ralph Russo	Florida	#19	NR	Voter Only
Ralph Russo	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Ralph Russo	Tennessee	NR	#20	Omitted by Voter
Rece Davis	South Carolina	#23	NR	Voter Only
Sean Reider	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Javon Edmonds	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
John Johnson	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Kate Rogerson	Florida	#24	NR	Voter Only
Kate Rogerson	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Pat Welter	Florida	#17	NR	Voter Only
Pat Welter	Ole Miss	NR	#9	Omitted by Voter
David Briggs	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
David Jablonski	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Stephen Means	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Murray Evans	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
David Paschall	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
David Paschall	South Carolina	#25	NR	Voter Only
Bob Ballou	Florida	#23	NR	Voter Only
Bob Ballou	Tennessee	NR	#20	Omitted by Voter
Kirk Bohls	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Kirk Bohls	Tennessee	NR	#20	Omitted by Voter
Andy Yamashita	Tennessee	NR	#20	Omitted by Voter
Josh Furlong	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Spencer Ripchik	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Alex Taylor	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Alex Taylor	Tennessee	NR	#20	Omitted by Voter
Mike Jacques	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Keara Bruno	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Greg Luca	Auburn	#24	NR	Voter Only
Greg Luca	South Carolina	#20	NR	Voter Only
Andy Kendeigh	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Chris Carter	Florida	#22	NR	Voter Only
Chris Carter	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter
Ty Hildenbrandt	Florida	#24	NR	Voter Only
Ty Hildenbrandt	Missouri	NR	#25	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 −3 to +3 scale; values are rank positions.

69 of 69 Voters · 1 Poll · Small Sample. One week describes this ballot only. How to Read These Scores →

Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Pat Welter	+1.13	1	1	2.63	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Mike Hill	+1.00	0	0	2.11	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke	+0.89	0	0	1.11	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Chris Carter	+0.88	1	1	2.13	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein	+0.78	0	0	1.89	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Ian Kress	+0.78	0	0	1.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Tom Murphy	+0.50	1	1	1.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr	+0.50	0	1	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Madison Hricik	+0.44	1	0	1.11	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Trevor Hass	+0.44	0	0	1.56	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca	+0.44	0	0	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey	+0.33	1	0	1.44	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Pete Yanity	+0.33	0	0	1.44	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn	+0.33	0	0	0.78	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson	+0.29	0	2	1.71	1 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds	+0.25	0	1	3.25	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh	+0.25	0	1	0.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kevin Carter	+0.22	1	0	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Cameron Cox	+0.13	0	1	1.13	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer	+0.13	0	1	1.88	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Mike Griffith	+0.13	2	1	3.38	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher	+0.11	0	0	1.89	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Eric Johnson	+0.11	0	0	1.44	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein	0.00	0	0	1.78	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic	0.00	0	0	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard	0.00	0	0	1.56	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs	0.00	0	0	0.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Chris Murray	0.00	0	0	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
John Johnson	0.00	0	1	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Joe Arruda	-0.11	0	0	0.56	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Garland Gillen	-0.11	1	0	2.11	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Dave Preston	-0.13	0	1	1.88	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Michael Katz	-0.13	0	1	1.88	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Murray Evans	-0.13	0	1	1.88	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita	-0.13	0	1	2.38	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Josh Furlong	-0.13	0	1	2.38	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Eric Hansen	-0.25	1	1	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos	-0.33	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Greg Luca	-0.33	2	0	1.67	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Brian Howell	-0.38	0	1	1.38	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Koki Riley	-0.38	1	1	2.88	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson	-0.38	1	1	0.88	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
David Briggs	-0.50	0	1	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
David Paschall	-0.50	1	1	1.50	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Mike Jacques	-0.50	0	1	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Keara Bruno	-0.50	0	1	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Brenna Greene	-0.56	0	0	1.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton	-0.56	0	0	2.56	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Zach Klein	-0.63	0	1	1.88	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Bob Ballou	-0.63	1	1	1.13	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt	-0.63	1	1	2.13	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Jon Wilner	-0.71	0	2	3.57	1 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown	-0.75	1	1	1.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik	-0.75	0	1	1.75	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen	-0.78	0	0	2.78	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Matt Murschel	-0.88	0	1	3.13	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney	-1.00	0	1	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
BJ Rains	-1.22	1	0	2.56	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Sean Reider	-1.25	0	1	2.00	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls	-1.29	0	2	2.14	1 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Alex Taylor	-1.29	0	2	1.57	1 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn	-1.43	0	2	2.29	1 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
David Jablonski	-1.63	0	1	2.13	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Rece Davis	-1.67	1	0	2.56	1 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Ralph Russo	-1.86	1	2	2.71	1 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach	-1.88	1	1	3.13	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Randy Johnson	-2.13	0	1	2.38	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Stephen Means	-2.13	0	1	2.13	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy	-2.38	0	1	2.38	1 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes

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