Ralph Russo
The Athletic · 2026 AP Poll Voter
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2.4821 Shared Teams Compared
4 / 4Compared With Consensus
2.91
3Available Ballots
Preseason Ballot
Positive differences mean a higher vote than the AP rank; negative differences mean a lower vote.
| Vote | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oregon | #2 | +1 |
| #2 | Notre Dame | #4 | +2 |
| #3 | Ohio State | #1 | -2 |
| #4 | Georgia | #3 | -1 |
| #5 | Texas | #5 | 0 |
| #6 | Indiana | #6 | 0 |
| #7 | Miami | #7 | 0 |
| #8 | LSU | #11 | +3 |
| #9 | Texas Tech | #12 | +3 |
| #10 | USC | #14 | +4 |
| #11 | Oklahoma | #10 | -1 |
| #12 | Michigan | #16 | +4 |
| #13 | Ole Miss | #9 | -4 |
| #14 | Alabama | #13 | -1 |
| #15 | BYU | #14 | -1 |
| #16 | Washington | #17 | +1 |
| #17 | Texas A&M | #8 | -9 |
| #18 | Louisville | #24 | +6 |
| #19 | Florida | NR | Voter Only |
| #20 | SMU | #19 | -1 |
| #21 | Houston | #23 | +2 |
| #22 | Minnesota | NR | Voter Only |
| #23 | TCU | NR | Voter Only |
| #24 | Penn State | #18 | -6 |
| #25 | Navy | NR | Voter Only |
| NR | Arizona | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Auburn | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Boise State | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | California | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Clemson | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Georgia Tech | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Illinois | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Iowa | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | James Madison | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Liberty | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Memphis | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Missouri | #25 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | New Mexico | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Oklahoma State | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Pittsburgh | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | South Carolina | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Tennessee | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | Tulane | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | UNLV | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Utah | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | Vanderbilt | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Virginia | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Virginia Tech | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Western Michigan | NR | Both Unranked |
Biggest Outliers in This Ballot
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Russo | Texas A&M | #17 | #8 | -9 |
| Ralph Russo | Louisville | #18 | #24 | +6 |
| Ralph Russo | Penn State | #24 | #18 | -6 |
| Ralph Russo | Michigan | #12 | #16 | +4 |
| Ralph Russo | Ole Miss | #13 | #9 | -4 |
Added and Omitted Teams
Teams this voter includes outside the AP Top 25, and Top 25 teams they leave out.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Russo | Florida | #19 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Iowa | NR | #22 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Minnesota | #22 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Missouri | NR | #25 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Navy | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | TCU | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Tennessee | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Utah | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |