AP Rankings and Voter Ballots
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2021 Season · 2021-08-16
Preseason AP Poll
32 of 63 ballot records available · Partial ballot coverage · AP table totals retained separately
USC
Season Best: No. 14 · Ranked in 2 of 16 Polls · Final: NR
NR means outside the published Top 25. It does not mean the team received no votes.
| Rank | Team | Movement | Points | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — No Previous Poll | 1,548 | 47 | |
| 2 | — No Previous Poll | 1,462 | 6 | |
| 3 | — No Previous Poll | 1,447 | 6 | |
| 4 | — No Previous Poll | 1,393 | 1 | |
| 5 | — No Previous Poll | 1,364 | 3 | |
| 6 | — No Previous Poll | 1,223 | 0 | |
| 7 | — No Previous Poll | 1,160 | 0 | |
| 8 | — No Previous Poll | 1,014 | 0 | |
| 9 | — No Previous Poll | 1,009 | 0 | |
| 10 | — No Previous Poll | 999 | 0 | |
| 11 | — No Previous Poll | 968 | 0 | |
| 12 | — No Previous Poll | 743 | 0 | |
| 13 | — No Previous Poll | 728 | 0 | |
| 14 | — No Previous Poll | 663 | 0 | |
| 15 | — No Previous Poll | 660 | 0 | |
| 16 | — No Previous Poll | 631 | 0 | |
| 17 | — No Previous Poll | 549 | 0 | |
| 18 | — No Previous Poll | 513 | 0 | |
| 19 | — No Previous Poll | 456 | 0 | |
| 20 | — No Previous Poll | 449 | 0 | |
| 21 | — No Previous Poll | 350 | 0 | |
| 22 | — No Previous Poll | 232 | 0 | |
| 23 | — No Previous Poll | 208 | 0 | |
| 24 | — No Previous Poll | 176 | 0 | |
| 25 | — No Previous Poll | 125 | 0 |
Voter Insights
From Available Individual Ballots
32 of 63 ballot records available. 31 unavailable lists are excluded from omissions and percentages. These measures describe agreement with AP, not accuracy.
Most Omitted AP Team
Open a team to see which available ballots left it unranked.
Widest Ranking Spread
Standard deviation of numbered votes only; at least 10 ranked ballots. NR stays separate.
Joint Largest Individual Gaps
Eric HansenWashington: No. 6 vs. AP No. 20 · 14 spots higherKirk BohlsUtah: No. 10 vs. AP No. 24 · 14 spots higherNathan BairdCincinnati: No. 22 vs. AP No. 8 · 14 spots lower1 More Tied Results
Sam McKewonWashington: No. 6 vs. AP No. 20 · 14 spots higherLargest Average Ballot Gap
Kirk Bohls4.23 spots across 22 shared teams · 3 AP teams omittedAverage absolute rank gap across teams both lists rank. Added and omitted teams are counted separately.
Other Teams Receiving Votes
| Rank | Team | Points | First Place | Explore Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV | Oklahoma State | 107 | — | |
| RV | Ole Miss | 106 | — | |
| RV | TCU | 40 | — | |
| RV | Liberty | 36 | — | |
| RV | Auburn | 32 | — | |
| RV | NC State | 14 | — | |
| RV | Michigan | 12 | — | |
| RV | Northwestern | 8 | — | |
| RV | Boise State | 7 | — | |
| RV | Nevada | 7 | — | |
| RV | Ball State | 6 | — | |
| RV | BYU | 6 | — | |
| RV | Boston College | 5 | — | |
| RV | Houston | 5 | — | |
| RV | UCF | 5 | — | |
| RV | West Virginia | 3 | — | |
| RV | Army | 2 | — | |
| RV | UAB | 2 | — | |
| RV | UCLA | 2 | — |
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