Biggest Disagreement
#7–#25
4.66 SD · 2 Unranked Votes
Explore the Votes →Weekly AP Poll Insights
The votes, teams, and results that stand out this week.
Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. Calculations use the recovered complete named ballots available for this edition.
Weekly Highlights
2025–26 Final · A quick look at this week’s standout votes and moves.
Biggest Vote Gap
11 Spots
Compare the Vote →Closest In/Out Split
33 In · 24 Out
Voters Ranking or Leaving Out
See the Split →Notable Ballot Omissions
Highly ranked teams left off ballots, and teams nearly everyone included.
Dave Preston Left No. 12 Tennessee Unranked
- AP Rank
- #12
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 56 / 57
56 of 57 voters ranked Tennessee. Dave Preston was the only voter to leave the team out.
Eric Crawford Left No. 14 Nebraska Unranked
- AP Rank
- #14
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 56 / 57
56 of 57 voters ranked Nebraska. Eric Crawford was the only voter to leave the team out.
2 Voters Left No. 15 Iowa Unranked
- AP Rank
- #15
- These Ballots
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 55 / 57
55 of 57 voters ranked Iowa. 2 voters left the team out.
View Dave Borges’s Ballot →View Abby Schnable’s Ballot →Explore Iowa Votes →See Omissions in All Ballots →
Connor Earegood Left No. 16 Alabama Unranked
- AP Rank
- #16
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 56 / 57
56 of 57 voters ranked Alabama. Connor Earegood was the only voter to leave the team out.
2 Voters Left No. 17 Virginia Unranked
- AP Rank
- #17
- These Ballots
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 55 / 57
55 of 57 voters ranked Virginia. 2 voters left the team out.
View Tony Paul’s Ballot →View Anthony Kristensen’s Ballot →Explore Virginia Votes →See Omissions in All Ballots →
Jon Rothstein Left No. 18 Gonzaga Unranked
- AP Rank
- #18
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 56 / 57
56 of 57 voters ranked Gonzaga. Jon Rothstein was the only voter to leave the team out.
2 Voters Left No. 19 Vanderbilt Unranked
- AP Rank
- #19
- These Ballots
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 55 / 57
55 of 57 voters ranked Vanderbilt. 2 voters left the team out.
View Jon Rothstein’s Ballot →View Joe Cook’s Ballot →Explore Vanderbilt Votes →See Omissions in All Ballots →
Top 10 omissions, plus AP-ranked teams included by at least 95% of voters and left out by one to three. Highest AP rank first. Onlycomplete ballots count.
Biggest Poll Changes
A comparison with the immediately preceding poll.
No complete adjacent poll is available for comparison.
Biggest Disagreement on Ranking
Compare the AP result, numbered votes, and ballots that left each team out.
Select a Team to Explore Its Votes
| Rank | Team | Conference | AP Rank | Ranked | Unranked | Highest–Lowest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #15 | 55 / 57 | 2 / 57 | #7–#25 | 4.66 | ||
| 2 | #12 | 56 / 57 | 1 / 57 | #7–#21 | 3.91 | ||
| 3 | #22 | 37 / 57 | 20 / 57 | #12–#25 | 3.24 | ||
| 4 | Southeastern Conference | #9 | 57 / 57 | 0 / 57 | #6–#17 | 3.15 | |
| 5 | West Coast Conference | #18 | 56 / 57 | 1 / 57 | #12–#25 | 2.60 |
- Highest Vote
- #7
- AP Result
- #15
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #25
- Unranked Votes
- 2 / 57 4% of Ballots
View Exact Vote Counts
| Position | Votes |
|---|---|
| #1 | 0 |
| #2 | 0 |
| #3 | 0 |
| #4 | 0 |
| #5 | 0 |
| #6 | 0 |
| #7 | 1 |
| #8 | 9 |
| #9 | 1 |
| #10 | 0 |
| #11 | 3 |
| #12 | 5 |
| #13 | 4 |
| #14 | 3 |
| #15 | 3 |
| #16 | 5 |
| #17 | 3 |
| #18 | 6 |
| #19 | 6 |
| #20 | 0 |
| #21 | 2 |
| #22 | 0 |
| #23 | 2 |
| #24 | 1 |
| #25 | 1 |
| Unranked (NR) | 2 |
Key Takeaways
55 of 57 voters ranked Iowa; 2 left the team unranked.
Average numbered vote: #14.73.
: 4.66. This poll’s median is 1.95 among teams with at least 10 ranked votes.
Explore Advanced Analytics →
At least 10 ranked votes required. Top five plus ties. A team can qualify with an AP result of NR.
Biggest Individual Vote Differences
The largest gaps between one voter’s numbered ranking and the final AP poll.
| Rank | Voter | Team | Voter’s Rank | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Cook → | #19 | #8 | 11 Spots Lower | |
| 2 | Percy Allen → | #12 | #22 | 10 Spots Higher | |
| 2 | Chris Lea → | #25 | #15 | 10 Spots Lower | |
| 4 | Jon Rothstein → | #16 | #7 | 9 Spots Lower | |
| 4 | John Johnson → | #16 | #7 | 9 Spots Lower | |
| 4 | Tony Paul → | #21 | #12 | 9 Spots Lower | |
| 4 | Justin Jackson → | #24 | #15 | 9 Spots Lower |
Biggest individual gap first. Both voter and AP must rank the team. All cutoff ties are included. Whole-ballot averages are separate below.
Compare Voters Side by Side →Closest In/Out Splits
Which teams come closest to half the voters ranking them and half leaving them out?
Smallest Ranked–Unranked Gap First · Equal Gaps Share a Rank
| Rank | Team | AP Rank | Ranked | Unranked | Voter Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #24 | 33 / 57 | 24 / 57 | 9 | |
| 2 | #25 | 23 / 57 | 34 / 57 | 11 | |
| 3 | #22 | 37 / 57 | 20 / 57 | 17 | |
| 4 | NR | 19 / 57 | 38 / 57 | 19 | |
| 5 | #23 | 40 / 57 | 17 / 57 | 23 |
Who’s In, Who’s Out
How often voters include or omit teams compared with the AP Top 25.
AP Teams Left Out Most
34 / 57Unranked · AP #25
24 / 57Unranked · AP #24
20 / 57Unranked · AP #22
17 / 57Unranked · AP #23
6 / 57Unranked · AP #21
Not Ranked by AP, Included by Voters
19 / 57Ranked · AP NR
16 / 57Ranked · AP NR
15 / 57Ranked · AP NR
14 / 57Ranked · AP NR
13 / 57Ranked · AP NR
Largest count first, including ties at fifth. All 57 complete ballots count. NR is not a numbered rank.
Advanced Analytics
Whole-ballot comparisons, sample sizes, and the numbers behind the highlights.
Overall Ballot Differences
Ordered by average absolute gap (), using every team ranked by both the voter and AP. A single unusual vote does not necessarily produce the most unusual whole ballot.
| Rank | Voter | Teams Compared | Added | Omitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Cook → | 2.83 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Jon Rothstein → | 2.81 | 21 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Percy Allen → | 2.48 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Donna Ditota → | 2.30 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Connor Earegood → | 2.23 | 22 | 3 | 3 |