Biggest Disagreement
#4–#24
4.53 SD · 0 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
2026–27 Week 1 · A quick look at this week’s standout votes and moves.
Biggest Rise
#22 → #9
AP Rank · Previous → Current
See Poll Changes →Biggest Vote Gap
14 Spots
Compare the Vote →Closest In/Out Split
26 In · 34 Out
Voters Ranking or Leaving Out
See the Split →Notable Ballot Omissions
Highly ranked teams left off ballots, and teams nearly everyone included.
3 Voters Left No. 11 Tennessee Unranked
- AP Rank
- #11
- These Ballots
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 57 / 60
57 of 60 voters ranked Tennessee. 3 voters left the team out.
View Dave Borges’s Ballot →View CJ Moore’s Ballot →View Rob Gray’s Ballot →Explore Tennessee Votes →See Omissions in All Ballots →
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No. 11 Tennessee Left Off 3 Ballots
2 Voters Left No. 18 Alabama Unranked
- AP Rank
- #18
- These Ballots
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 58 / 60
58 of 60 voters ranked Alabama. 2 voters left the team out.
View Mia O'Brien’s Ballot →View Izzie Begley’s Ballot →Explore Alabama Votes →See Omissions in All Ballots →
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No. 18 Alabama Left Off 2 Ballots
Mia O'Brien Left No. 22 Vanderbilt Unranked
- AP Rank
- #22
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 59 / 60
59 of 60 voters ranked Vanderbilt. Mia O'Brien was the only voter to leave the team out.
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No. 22 Vanderbilt Left Off One Ballot
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
Preseason to Week 1 · AP positions and voter support.
Biggest Rises
#22 → #9Up 13 Spots
#19 → #16Up 3 Spots
#9 → #6Up 3 Spots
Biggest Falls
#5 → #12Down 7 Spots
#12 → #19Down 7 Spots
#16 → #20Down 4 Spots
New to the Top 25
NR → #25
Out of the Top 25
#18 → NR
View All Poll and Support Changes
| Team | Previous AP | Current AP | Previously Ranked By | Currently Ranked By | Support Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 | #18 | 55/59 | 58/60 | +3.4 pp | |
| #5 | #12 | 59/59 | 59/60 | -1.7 pp | |
| #12 | #19 | 57/59 | 53/60 | -8.3 pp | |
| NR | NR | 1/59 | 0/60 | -1.7 pp | |
| NR | NR | 0/59 | 2/60 | +3.3 pp | |
| #25 | #23 | 40/59 | 55/60 | +23.9 pp | |
| NR | NR | 0/59 | 1/60 | +1.7 pp | |
| #2 | #2 | 59/59 | 60/60 | 0.0 pp | |
| NR | NR | 0/59 | 1/60 | +1.7 pp | |
| #1 | #1 | 59/59 | 60/60 | 0.0 pp | |
| #15 | #14 | 58/59 | 60/60 | +1.7 pp | |
| NR | NR | 2/59 | 0/60 | -3.4 pp | |
| NR | NR | 0/59 | 1/60 | +1.7 pp | |
| #10 | #8 | 59/59 | 60/60 | 0.0 pp | |
| #3 | #3 | 59/59 | 60/60 | 0.0 pp | |
| NR | NR | 3/59 | 2/60 | -1.8 pp | |
| NR | NR | 4/59 | 5/60 | +1.6 pp | |
| #18 | NR | 49/59 | 14/60 | -59.7 pp | |
| #17 | #15 | 57/59 | 60/60 | +3.4 pp | |
| #23 | #24 | 49/59 | 53/60 | +5.3 pp | |
| #11 | #10 | 59/59 | 60/60 | 0.0 pp | |
| NR | NR | 1/59 | 3/60 | +3.3 pp | |
| NR | NR | 0/59 | 22/60 | +36.7 pp | |
| #14 | #17 | 57/59 | 54/60 | -6.6 pp | |
| #16 | #20 | 57/59 | 56/60 | -3.3 pp | |
| #6 | #5 | 59/59 | 60/60 | 0.0 pp | |
| NR | NR | 30/59 | 0/60 | -50.8 pp | |
| NR | #25 | 16/59 | 26/60 | +16.2 pp | |
| NR | NR | 1/59 | 2/60 | +1.6 pp | |
| NR | NR | 10/59 | 11/60 | +1.4 pp | |
| NR | NR | 7/59 | 0/60 | -11.9 pp | |
| NR | NR | 21/59 | 0/60 | -35.6 pp | |
| NR | NR | 4/59 | 21/60 | +28.2 pp | |
| NR | NR | 1/59 | 1/60 | -0.0 pp | |
| #13 | #13 | 59/59 | 60/60 | 0.0 pp | |
| NR | NR | 1/59 | 1/60 | -0.0 pp | |
| #8 | #11 | 58/59 | 57/60 | -3.3 pp | |
| #7 | #7 | 59/59 | 60/60 | 0.0 pp | |
| NR | NR | 1/59 | 2/60 | +1.6 pp | |
| #19 | #16 | 44/59 | 52/60 | +12.1 pp | |
| #22 | #9 | 45/59 | 60/60 | +23.7 pp | |
| #4 | #4 | 59/59 | 60/60 | 0.0 pp | |
| #21 | #21 | 42/59 | 48/60 | +8.8 pp | |
| NR | NR | 1/59 | 1/60 | -0.0 pp | |
| #24 | #22 | 45/59 | 59/60 | +22.1 pp | |
| NR | NR | 5/59 | 0/60 | -8.5 pp | |
| NR | NR | 3/59 | 0/60 | -5.1 pp | |
| #9 | #6 | 59/59 | 60/60 | 0.0 pp | |
| NR | NR | 1/59 | 0/60 | -1.7 pp |
Numeric moves compare teams ranked in both polls. NR has no numbered position. Support changes use each week’s own voters; pp means percentage points.
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Biggest Disagreement on Ranking
Compare the AP result, numbered votes, and ballots that left each team out.
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| Rank | Team | Conference | AP Rank | Ranked | Unranked | Highest–Lowest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big 12 Conference | #15 | 60 / 60 | 0 / 60 | #4–#24 | 4.53 | |
| 2 | Big 12 Conference | #16 | 52 / 60 | 8 / 60 | #7–#25 | 3.94 | |
| 3 | American Conference | NR | 22 / 60 | 38 / 60 | #10–#25 | 3.94 | |
| 4 | Pac-12 Conference | #14 | 60 / 60 | 0 / 60 | #6–#22 | 3.74 | |
| 5 | Big 12 Conference | #23 | 55 / 60 | 5 / 60 | #11–#25 | 3.56 |
- Highest Vote
- #4
- AP Result
- #15
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #24
- Unranked Votes
- 0 / 60 0% of Ballots
View Exact Vote Counts
| Position | Votes |
|---|---|
| #1 | 0 |
| #2 | 0 |
| #3 | 0 |
| #4 | 1 |
| #5 | 0 |
| #6 | 0 |
| #7 | 6 |
| #8 | 3 |
| #9 | 3 |
| #10 | 0 |
| #11 | 2 |
| #12 | 5 |
| #13 | 3 |
| #14 | 6 |
| #15 | 9 |
| #16 | 8 |
| #17 | 4 |
| #18 | 1 |
| #19 | 2 |
| #20 | 2 |
| #21 | 2 |
| #22 | 0 |
| #23 | 0 |
| #24 | 3 |
| #25 | 0 |
| Unranked (NR) | 0 |
Key Takeaways
60 of 60 voters ranked Kansas; 0 left the team unranked.
Average numbered vote: #14.05.
: 4.53. This poll’s median is 2.95 among teams with at least 10 ranked votes.
Previously AP #17, ranked by 57/59 voters.
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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 | Andrew Kahn → | #11 | #24 | 13 Spots Higher | |
| 3 | Dave Borges → | #11 | #23 | 12 Spots Higher | |
| 3 | Shane Mettlen → | #13 | #25 | 12 Spots Higher | |
| 5 | Andrew Kahn → | #12 | #23 | 11 Spots Higher | |
| 5 | Seth Davis → | #4 | #15 | 11 Spots Higher | |
| 5 | Shane Mettlen → | #11 | #22 | 11 Spots Higher | |
| 5 | Lance Allan → | #20 | #9 | 11 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 | #25 | 26 / 60 | 34 / 60 | 8 | |
| 2 | NR | 22 / 60 | 38 / 60 | 16 | |
| 3 | NR | 21 / 60 | 39 / 60 | 18 | |
| 4 | NR | 14 / 60 | 46 / 60 | 32 | |
| 5 | #21 | 48 / 60 | 12 / 60 | 36 |
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 / 60Unranked · AP #25
12 / 60Unranked · AP #21
8 / 60Unranked · AP #16
7 / 60Unranked · AP #19
7 / 60Unranked · AP #24
Not Ranked by AP, Included by Voters
22 / 60Ranked · AP NR
21 / 60Ranked · AP NR
14 / 60Ranked · AP NR
11 / 60Ranked · AP NR
5 / 60Ranked · AP NR
Largest count first, including ties at fifth. All 60 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 → | 4.67 | 21 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Andrew Kahn → | 4.45 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Shane Mettlen → | 3.45 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Donna Ditota → | 3.23 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Toyloy Brown III → | 3.21 | 24 | 1 | 1 |