Bob Asmussen’s 2026 Week 1 AP Ballot

Bob Asmussen 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	Indiana	#5	+4
#2	Ohio State	#1	-1
#3	Texas	#4	+1
#4	Notre Dame	#3	-1
#5	Oregon	#6	+1
#6	Miami	#7	+1
#7	Georgia	#2	-5
#8	Oklahoma	#11	+3
#9	Ole Miss	#9	0
#10	Texas A&M	#10	0
#11	BYU	#15	+4
#12	LSU	#8	-4
#13	USC	#14	+1
#14	Washington	#19	+5
#15	Alabama	#12	-3
#16	Houston	#22	+6
#17	Penn State	#16	-1
#18	Missouri	#23	+5
#19	Texas Tech	#13	-6
#20	Utah	#20	0
#21	SMU	#17	-4
#22	Louisville	#24	+2
#23	Iowa	#21	-2
#24	Tennessee	#18	-6
#25	Virginia	#25	0
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
Bob Asmussen	Houston	#16	#22	+6
Bob Asmussen	Tennessee	#24	#18	-6
Bob Asmussen	Texas Tech	#19	#13	-6
Bob Asmussen	Georgia	#7	#2	-5
Bob Asmussen	Missouri	#18	#23	+5