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#10AP Rank
829
59/59Ranked BallotsRanked average 11.95
3.65

Season Poll History

EditionPublishedRankPointsRanked / Ballots
Preseason2026-10-19#1082959/59

Every Voter’s Choice

VoterRankBallot
Donna Ditota#4Complete Ballot
Shane Mettlen#4Complete Ballot
Eric Crawford#5Complete Ballot
Harold Kuntz#5Complete Ballot
Mark Zeigler#5Complete Ballot
Peter Rauterkaus#6Complete Ballot
Toyloy Brown III#6Complete Ballot
Andrew Kahn#8Complete Ballot
Janyre Cooper#8Complete Ballot
Joe Cook#8Complete Ballot
Percy Allen#8Complete Ballot
David Jablonski#9Complete Ballot
Josh Wustrow#9Complete Ballot
Seth Davis#9Complete Ballot
Chris Nee#10Complete Ballot
Dave Mackall#10Complete Ballot
Jeff Neiburg#10Complete Ballot
Kendall Duncan#10Complete Ballot
Zach Klein#10Complete Ballot
CJ Moore#11Complete Ballot
Kevin McNamara#11Complete Ballot
Kevin Sjuts#11Complete Ballot
Brenna Greene#12Complete Ballot
Davis Baker#12Complete Ballot
Dylan Sinn#12Complete Ballot
Ian Kress#12Complete Ballot
Joseph Duarte#12Complete Ballot
Rob Gray#12Complete Ballot
Anthony Kristensen#13Complete Ballot
Dave Preston#13Complete Ballot
Dick Vitale#13Complete Ballot
Izzie Begley#13Complete Ballot
Jackson Payne#13Complete Ballot
Jeff Rabjohns#13Complete Ballot
Jon Rothstein#13Complete Ballot
Kyle Franko#13Complete Ballot
Lance Allan#13Complete Ballot
Pat Rooney#13Complete Ballot
Randy Heitz#13Complete Ballot
Stephen Means#13Complete Ballot
Bob Ballou#14Complete Ballot
Jon Wilner#14Complete Ballot
Kate Rogerson#14Complete Ballot
Sam Rothman#14Complete Ballot
Scott Hamilton#14Complete Ballot
Andrew Krammer#15Complete Ballot
Geoff Grammer#15Complete Ballot
Kellan Olson#15Complete Ballot
Trevor Hass#15Complete Ballot
Chris Lea#16Complete Ballot
Chris Murray#16Complete Ballot
Scott Richey#16Complete Ballot
Dave Borges#17Complete Ballot
John Johnson#17Complete Ballot
Keith Farmer#17Complete Ballot
Mia O'Brien#17Complete Ballot
Andrew Quinn#18Complete Ballot
Jeff Borzello#18Complete Ballot
Justin Jackson#18Complete Ballot

Games and Season Record

5288 known games · Provider schedule captured; newly scheduled games may be added · Saved observation: 2026-10-19T11:38:20.457Z. Automatic provider updates are active.

0–0 in known completed results before 2026-10-19 (Eastern calendar day). 26 games have unresolved dates, results or season classification. Same-day games are excluded because this poll has no publication time.

Beyond the Ballot

Meet University of Houston

The University of Houston began in 1927 as Houston Junior College. It became a state university in 1963 and serves students at its Houston campus and regional locations.

Location
Houston, Texas
University Type
Public
Founded
1927
Total Enrollment
48,950Fall 2025 · University of Houston, including regional locations; institutional fact sheet
Nickname
Houston Cougars
Sources & References
Ezekiel W. Cullen Building at University of Houston
Ezekiel W. Cullen Building · 2012 · Display images resized and converted to WebPPhoto: Another Believer / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. This page covers the available editions. Each edition states its ballot coverage.