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2026 Preseason · Football · 16 Teams

Compare 69 voter ballots from 2026-08-17. Positive placement means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately.

9Teams in the AP Top 25
13Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
8,751
39.0%

Voter Comparisons

Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Bars share a −3 to +3 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
Pat Welter+1.13112.631 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Mike Hill+1.00002.111 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke+0.89001.111 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Chris Carter+0.88112.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein+0.78001.891 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Ian Kress+0.78001.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Tom Murphy+0.50111.751 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr+0.50011.001 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Madison Hricik+0.44101.111 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Trevor Hass+0.44001.561 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca+0.44002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey+0.33101.441 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Pete Yanity+0.33001.441 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn+0.33000.781 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson+0.29021.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds+0.25013.251 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh+0.25010.751 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kevin Carter+0.22102.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Cameron Cox+0.13011.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer+0.13011.881 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Mike Griffith+0.13213.381 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher+0.11001.891 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Eric Johnson+0.11001.441 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein0.00001.781 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic0.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard0.00001.561 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs0.00000.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Chris Murray0.00002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
John Johnson0.00011.501 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Joe Arruda-0.11000.561 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Garland Gillen-0.11102.111 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Dave Preston-0.13011.881 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Michael Katz-0.13011.881 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Murray Evans-0.13011.881 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita-0.13012.381 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Josh Furlong-0.13012.381 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Eric Hansen-0.25111.001 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos-0.33001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Greg Luca-0.33201.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Brian Howell-0.38011.381 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Koki Riley-0.38112.881 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson-0.38110.881 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
David Briggs-0.50012.001 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
David Paschall-0.50111.501 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Mike Jacques-0.50011.001 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Keara Bruno-0.50011.001 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Brenna Greene-0.56001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton-0.56002.561 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Zach Klein-0.63011.881 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Bob Ballou-0.63111.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt-0.63112.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Jon Wilner-0.71023.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown-0.75111.751 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik-0.75011.751 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen-0.78002.781 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Matt Murschel-0.88013.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney-1.00012.001 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
BJ Rains-1.22102.561 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Sean Reider-1.25012.001 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls-1.29022.141 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Alex Taylor-1.29021.571 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn-1.43022.291 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
David Jablonski-1.63012.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Rece Davis-1.67102.561 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Ralph Russo-1.86122.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach-1.88113.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Randy Johnson-2.13012.381 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Stephen Means-2.13012.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy-2.38012.381 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes

SEC Teams

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

SEC Teams in the Preseason AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
Georgia#3151369 / 694.071.45
Texas#5148369 / 694.511.64
Texas A&M#8113169 / 699.611.94
Ole Miss#9110268 / 699.792.45
Oklahoma#10104769 / 6910.832.10
LSU#1198868 / 6911.472.69
Alabama#1390469 / 6912.902.19
Tennessee#2039461 / 6919.542.81
Missouri#2511731 / 6922.232.14
FloridaNR5114 / 6922.362.64
South CarolinaNR103 / 6922.672.05
VanderbiltNR83 / 6923.331.70
AuburnNR32 / 6924.500.50
ArkansasNR00 / 69——
KentuckyNR00 / 69——
Mississippi StateNR00 / 69——

Biggest Placement Outliers

Preseason · Largest individual rank differences for SEC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Nicole AuerbachOle Miss#18#9-9
Ralph RussoTexas A&M#17#8-9
Jon WilnerOle Miss#17#9-8
Matt MurschelTexas A&M#16#8-8
Ian KressMissouri#18#25+7
Randy JohnsonOklahoma#17#10-7
Brett McMurphyAlabama#20#13-7
David JablonskiLSU#18#11-7

Added and Omitted Teams

Preseason · Inclusion differences for SEC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Creg StephensonTennesseeNR#20Omitted by Voter
Jerry HumphreyFlorida#25NRVoter Only
Cameron CoxMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Tom MurphyLSUNR#11Omitted by Voter
Tom MurphyVanderbilt#21NRVoter Only
Haley SawyerMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerTennesseeNR#20Omitted by Voter
Kirk KenneyMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Brian HowellMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Jamal St. CyrMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Matt MurschelMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Mike GriffithAuburn#25NRVoter Only
Mike GriffithFlorida#18NRVoter Only
Mike GriffithMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Zach KleinMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
BJ RainsFlorida#23NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Dylan SinnTennesseeNR#20Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenVanderbilt#24NRVoter Only
Madison HricikFlorida#25NRVoter Only
Chelsie BrownMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Chelsie BrownVanderbilt#25NRVoter Only
Garland GillenFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Koki RileyFlorida#20NRVoter Only
Koki RileyMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Dave PrestonMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Randy JohnsonMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Michael KatzMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Brett McMurphyMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Kevin CarterFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachFlorida#25NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoFlorida#19NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoTennesseeNR#20Omitted by Voter
Rece DavisSouth Carolina#23NRVoter Only
Sean ReiderMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
John JohnsonMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Kate RogersonFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Kate RogersonMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Pat WelterFlorida#17NRVoter Only
Pat WelterOle MissNR#9Omitted by Voter
David BriggsMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
David PaschallMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
David PaschallSouth Carolina#25NRVoter Only
Bob BallouFlorida#23NRVoter Only
Bob BallouTennesseeNR#20Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsTennesseeNR#20Omitted by Voter
Andy YamashitaTennesseeNR#20Omitted by Voter
Josh FurlongMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Spencer RipchikMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Alex TaylorMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Alex TaylorTennesseeNR#20Omitted by Voter
Mike JacquesMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Keara BrunoMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Greg LucaAuburn#24NRVoter Only
Greg LucaSouth Carolina#20NRVoter Only
Andy KendeighMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Chris CarterFlorida#22NRVoter Only
Chris CarterMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter
Ty HildenbrandtFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Ty HildenbrandtMissouriNR#25Omitted by Voter

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.