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2026 Week 1 · Football · 16 Teams

Compare 69 voter ballots from 2026-09-08. 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
9,270
41.3%

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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Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Mike Griffith+1.13213.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca+0.56101.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos+0.44000.891 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein+0.33001.441 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard+0.33100.781 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Ian Kress+0.33001.441 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Chris Carter+0.33201.221 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic+0.22202.441 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Greg Luca+0.22201.331 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Garland Gillen+0.11102.111 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Mike Hill+0.11001.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey0.00000.891 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Tom Murphy0.00101.561 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Joe Arruda0.00100.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Koki Riley0.00112.751 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kevin Carter0.00001.561 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds0.00012.501 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
John Johnson0.00102.221 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
David Briggs0.00011.751 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Pete Yanity0.00000.891 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs-0.11001.441 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Pat Welter-0.11003.221 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Brenna Greene-0.11001.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn-0.11100.331 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Keara Bruno-0.11001.221 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh-0.11100.561 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita-0.13013.631 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Jon Wilner-0.14022.711 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein-0.22002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Madison Hricik-0.22001.111 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown-0.22101.561 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Michael Katz-0.22000.441 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Chris Murray-0.22001.781 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
David Paschall-0.22100.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Eric Johnson-0.22001.331 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke-0.22000.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Murray Evans-0.25012.251 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Josh Furlong-0.25012.251 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Matt Murschel-0.33100.331 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Zach Klein-0.33000.781 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
BJ Rains-0.33101.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher-0.33101.441 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Trevor Hass-0.33101.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton-0.33001.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls-0.33001.891 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Mike Jacques-0.33100.331 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson-0.38010.631 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Eric Hansen-0.38011.381 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson-0.38110.881 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Stephen Means-0.50013.501 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr-0.56100.781 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik-0.56101.671 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Sean Reider-0.57022.001 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes
Cameron Cox-0.63011.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Brian Howell-0.63011.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Alex Taylor-0.63011.631 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer-0.67001.111 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt-0.67101.331 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy-0.75011.251 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Dave Preston-0.89002.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen-1.00003.001 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
David Jablonski-1.13012.131 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney-1.22001.891 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach-1.25113.251 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn-1.63013.631 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Rece Davis-1.67101.891 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Bob Ballou-1.67101.891 Ballot1 Scored · 9 Team Votes
Randy Johnson-1.75012.751 Ballot1 Scored · 8 Team Votes
Ralph Russo-2.00122.001 Ballot1 Scored · 7 Team Votes

SEC Teams

Week 1 · 2026-09-08. All 16 season members, including teams with no votes.

SEC Teams in the Week 1 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
Georgia#2153269 / 693.801.99
Texas#4146269 / 694.812.02
LSU#8131569 / 696.943.12
Ole Miss#9115469 / 699.282.13
Texas A&M#10107969 / 6910.361.69
Oklahoma#11103969 / 6910.941.74
Alabama#1291069 / 6912.811.50
Tennessee#1849165 / 6918.452.25
Missouri#2318248 / 6922.211.97
FloridaNR8323 / 6922.392.37
South CarolinaNR196 / 6922.831.57
AuburnNR22 / 6925.000.00
VanderbiltNR21 / 6924.000.00
ArkansasNR00 / 69——
KentuckyNR00 / 69——
Mississippi StateNR00 / 69——

Biggest Placement Outliers

Week 1 · Largest individual rank differences for SEC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Dave PrestonLSU#16#8-8
Mike GriffithLSU#1#8+7
Dylan SinnGeorgia#9#2-7
Dylan SinnLSU#1#8+7
Dylan SinnTennessee#25#18-7
Ralph RussoTexas A&M#17#10-7
Pat WelterGeorgia#9#2-7
Pat WelterLSU#1#8+7

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 1 · Inclusion differences for SEC teams.

VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Cameron CoxMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Tom MurphyFlorida#23NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerTennesseeNR#18Omitted by Voter
Brian HowellMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Joe ArrudaFlorida#23NRVoter Only
Jamal St. CyrAuburn#25NRVoter Only
Matt MurschelFlorida#25NRVoter Only
Mike GriffithAuburn#25NRVoter Only
Mike GriffithFlorida#17NRVoter Only
Mike GriffithMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
BJ RainsFlorida#20NRVoter Only
Louie VaccherFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Dylan SinnMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Chelsie BrownVanderbilt#24NRVoter Only
Matthew McGavicFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Matthew McGavicSouth Carolina#23NRVoter Only
Lee K. HowardFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Garland GillenFlorida#21NRVoter Only
Koki RileyFlorida#17NRVoter Only
Koki RileyMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Trevor HassFlorida#25NRVoter Only
Randy JohnsonMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Brett McMurphyMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachFlorida#23NRVoter Only
Nicole AuerbachMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoFlorida#18NRVoter Only
Ralph RussoMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Ralph RussoTennesseeNR#18Omitted by Voter
Rece DavisSouth Carolina#23NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaFlorida#23NRVoter Only
Sean ReiderMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Sean ReiderTennesseeNR#18Omitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
John JohnsonSouth Carolina#24NRVoter Only
Kate RogersonFlorida#21NRVoter Only
Kate RogersonMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
David BriggsMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Murray EvansMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
David PaschallSouth Carolina#22NRVoter Only
Bob BallouFlorida#22NRVoter Only
Julian MininsohnFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Andy YamashitaTennesseeNR#18Omitted by Voter
Josh FurlongMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Spencer RipchikFlorida#25NRVoter Only
Alex TaylorMissouriNR#23Omitted by Voter
Mike JacquesFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Greg LucaFlorida#23NRVoter Only
Greg LucaSouth Carolina#20NRVoter Only
Andy KendeighFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Chris CarterFlorida#24NRVoter Only
Chris CarterSouth Carolina#25NRVoter Only
Ty HildenbrandtFlorida#21NRVoter 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.