Notable Omission
1 Left Out
AP #8 · 58/59 Ranked
See the Omission →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
2026–27 Preseason · A quick look at this week’s standout votes and moves.
Biggest Vote Gap
14 Spots
Compare the Vote →Closest In/Out Split
30 In · 29 Out
Voters Ranking or Leaving Out
See the Split →Notable Ballot Omissions
Highly ranked teams left off ballots, and teams nearly everyone included.
Dave Borges Left No. 8 Tennessee Unranked
- AP Rank
- #8
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 58 / 59
58 of 59 voters ranked Tennessee. Dave Borges was the only voter to leave the team out.
2 Voters Left No. 12 Arkansas Unranked
- AP Rank
- #12
- These Ballots
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 57 / 59
57 of 59 voters ranked Arkansas. 2 voters left the team out.
View Sam Rothman’s Ballot →View Shane Mettlen’s Ballot →Explore Arkansas Votes →See Omissions in All Ballots →
2 Voters Left No. 14 Miami Unranked
- AP Rank
- #14
- These Ballots
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 57 / 59
57 of 59 voters ranked Miami. 2 voters left the team out.
View Brenna Greene’s Ballot →View Dave Borges’s Ballot →Explore Miami Votes →See Omissions in All Ballots →
2 Voters Left No. 16 Michigan Unranked
- AP Rank
- #16
- These Ballots
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 57 / 59
57 of 59 voters ranked Michigan. 2 voters left the team out.
View Bob Ballou’s Ballot →View Harold Kuntz’s Ballot →Explore Michigan Votes →See Omissions in All Ballots →
2 Voters Left No. 17 Kansas Unranked
- AP Rank
- #17
- These Ballots
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 57 / 59
57 of 59 voters ranked Kansas. 2 voters left the team out.
View Dave Preston’s Ballot →View Dave Borges’s Ballot →Explore Kansas 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 | Big 12 Conference | #19 | 44 / 59 | 15 / 59 | #7–#25 | 5.36 | |
| 2 | Big Ten Conference | #16 | 57 / 59 | 2 / 59 | #3–#25 | 4.92 | |
| 3 | Big 12 Conference | #18 | 49 / 59 | 10 / 59 | #7–#25 | 4.84 | |
| 4 | Big 12 Conference | #17 | 57 / 59 | 2 / 59 | #7–#24 | 4.25 | |
| 5 | Pac-12 Conference | #15 | 58 / 59 | 1 / 59 | #7–#24 | 4.23 |
- Highest Vote
- #7
- AP Result
- #19
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #25
- Unranked Votes
- 15 / 59 25% of Ballots
View Exact Vote Counts
| Position | Votes |
|---|---|
| #1 | 0 |
| #2 | 0 |
| #3 | 0 |
| #4 | 0 |
| #5 | 0 |
| #6 | 0 |
| #7 | 1 |
| #8 | 3 |
| #9 | 2 |
| #10 | 4 |
| #11 | 2 |
| #12 | 5 |
| #13 | 1 |
| #14 | 4 |
| #15 | 3 |
| #16 | 1 |
| #17 | 3 |
| #18 | 3 |
| #19 | 2 |
| #20 | 1 |
| #21 | 1 |
| #22 | 0 |
| #23 | 1 |
| #24 | 5 |
| #25 | 2 |
| Unranked (NR) | 15 |
Key Takeaways
44 of 59 voters ranked Texas Tech; 15 left the team unranked.
Average numbered vote: #15.41.
: 5.36. This poll’s median is 3.35 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 | Dave Borges → | #7 | #21 | 14 Spots Higher | |
| 2 | Eric Crawford → | #20 | #7 | 13 Spots Lower | |
| 2 | Janyre Cooper → | #11 | #24 | 13 Spots Higher | |
| 2 | Lance Allan → | #3 | #16 | 13 Spots Higher | |
| 5 | Chris Murray → | #7 | #19 | 12 Spots Higher | |
| 5 | Dave Borges → | #24 | #12 | 12 Spots Lower | |
| 5 | Andrew Kahn → | #17 | #5 | 12 Spots Lower | |
| 5 | Jeff Neiburg → | #21 | #9 | 12 Spots Lower | |
| 5 | Justin Jackson → | #21 | #9 | 12 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 | NR | 30 / 59 | 29 / 59 | 1 | |
| 2 | NR | 21 / 59 | 38 / 59 | 17 | |
| 3 | #25 | 40 / 59 | 19 / 59 | 21 | |
| 4 | #21 | 42 / 59 | 17 / 59 | 25 | |
| 5 | NR | 16 / 59 | 43 / 59 | 27 |
Who’s In, Who’s Out
How often voters include or omit teams compared with the AP Top 25.
AP Teams Left Out Most
19 / 59Unranked · AP #25
17 / 59Unranked · AP #21
15 / 59Unranked · AP #19
14 / 59Unranked · AP #22
14 / 59Unranked · AP #24
Not Ranked by AP, Included by Voters
30 / 59Ranked · AP NR
21 / 59Ranked · AP NR
16 / 59Ranked · AP NR
10 / 59Ranked · AP NR
7 / 59Ranked · AP NR
Largest count first, including ties at fifth. All 59 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 | Dave Borges → | 5.89 | 19 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Donna Ditota → | 5.32 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Toyloy Brown III → | 4.35 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Mark Zeigler → | 4.23 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Lance Allan → | 4.09 | 22 | 3 | 3 |