Adam Lichtenstein’s 2026 Week 1 AP Ballot

Adam Lichtenstein submitted a complete 25-team ballot for the 2026 Week 1 AP football poll. This ballot includes 0 teams outside the published Top 25 and omits 0 teams inside it.

Week 1 Ballot

Positive differences mean a higher vote than the AP rank; negative differences mean a lower vote.

Vote	Team	Consensus	Difference
#1	Oregon	#6	+5
#2	Miami	#7	+5
#3	Notre Dame	#3	0
#4	Ohio State	#1	-3
#5	LSU	#8	+3
#6	Georgia	#2	-4
#7	Texas	#4	-3
#8	Ole Miss	#9	+1
#9	Indiana	#5	-4
#10	Texas A&M	#10	0
#11	BYU	#15	+4
#12	Oklahoma	#11	-1
#13	USC	#14	+1
#14	Alabama	#12	-2
#15	Texas Tech	#13	-2
#16	Tennessee	#18	+2
#17	SMU	#17	0
#18	Washington	#19	+1
#19	Houston	#22	+3
#20	Utah	#20	0
#21	Missouri	#23	+2
#22	Iowa	#21	-1
#23	Virginia	#25	+2
#24	Penn State	#16	-8
#25	Louisville	#24	-1
NR	Arizona	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Arizona State	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Auburn	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Boise State	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Colorado	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Florida	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Illinois	NR	Both Unranked
NR	James Madison	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Memphis	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Michigan	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Minnesota	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Navy	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Pittsburgh	NR	Both Unranked
NR	South Carolina	NR	Both Unranked
NR	UCLA	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Vanderbilt	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Virginia Tech	NR	Both Unranked
NR	Western Michigan	NR	Both Unranked

Biggest Outliers in This Ballot

Voter	Team	Vote	Consensus	Difference
Adam Lichtenstein	Penn State	#24	#16	-8
Adam Lichtenstein	Miami	#2	#7	+5
Adam Lichtenstein	Oregon	#1	#6	+5
Adam Lichtenstein	BYU	#11	#15	+4
Adam Lichtenstein	Georgia	#6	#2	-4