Weekly AP Poll Insights
The votes, teams, and disagreements that stand out this week.
Most Divided Teams
Where voters disagree most about placement among the teams they rank.
Ranked votes range from #14 to #25. 18 of 68 voters included the team; 50 left it unranked.
Explore the Team’s Ballots →- #1Ranked Votes: #14–#25#25
18/68 Ranked · 50
- #1Ranked Votes: #11–#25#25
48/68 Ranked · 20
- #1Ranked Votes: #12–#25#25
62/68 Ranked · 6
- 43.18#1Ranked Votes: #12–#25#25
57/68 Ranked · 11
- #1Ranked Votes: #14–#25#25
41/68 Ranked · 27
Minimum 10 ranked votes. SD excludes unranked ballots. Every range uses the same #1–#25 scale; the dot marks the ranked-only average.
Biggest Ballot Outliers
The largest average placement differences from the published AP rankings.
Bob Asmussen has this week’s largest placement MAD: 3.88 positions across 24 shared ranked teams. This ballot adds 1 and omits 1 compared with the AP Top 25.
| Rank | Voter | Compared | Biggest Rank Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Asmussen →The (Champaign) News-Gazette | 3.88 | 24 | 1 / 1 | Vote #14 · AP #24 · +10 |
| 2 | Dylan Sinn →Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette | 3.33 | 21 | 4 / 4 | Vote #25 · AP #15 · -10 |
| 3 | Ralph Russo →The Athletic | 3.20 | 20 | 5 / 5 | Vote #12 · AP #23 · +11 |
| 4 | Jon Wilner →San Jose Mercury News | 3.14 | 22 | 3 / 3 | Vote #14 · AP #25 · +11 |
| 5 | Koki Riley →The (Baton Rouge) Advocate | 3.10 | 21 | 4 / 4 | Vote #15 · AP #23 · +8 |
Minimum 10 teams ranked by both the voter and AP. Added and omitted teams are counted separately. Positive individual gaps mean higher than the AP rank; negative means lower.
Who’s In, Who’s Out
Disagreement about which teams belong in the Top 25.
Most Omitted From the AP Top 25
AP-ranked teams left off the most individual ballots.
AP #25 · Omitted by 27/68 Voters · Ranked by 41/68
AP #21 · Omitted by 20/68 Voters · Ranked by 48/68
AP #24 · Omitted by 16/68 Voters · Ranked by 52/68
AP #22 · Omitted by 11/68 Voters · Ranked by 57/68
AP #23 · Omitted by 11/68 Voters · Ranked by 57/68
Most Included Outside the AP Top 25
Unranked AP teams appearing on the most individual ballots.
Ranked by 34/68 Voters · Highest Vote #14
Ranked by 18/68 Voters · Highest Vote #19
Ranked by 18/68 Voters · Highest Vote #14
Ranked by 9/68 Voters · Highest Vote #21
Ranked by 8/68 Voters · Highest Vote #19
All 68 complete ballots count toward inclusion. NR has no numerical position. Teams tied at AP #25 remain part of the AP Top 25.