Ralph Russo
The Athletic · 2026 AP Poll Voter
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3.0521 Shared Teams Compared
4 / 4Compared With Consensus
2.91
3Available Ballots
Week 1 Ballot
Positive differences mean a higher vote than the AP rank; negative differences mean a lower vote.
| Vote | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oregon | #6 | +5 |
| #2 | Notre Dame | #3 | +1 |
| #3 | Ohio State | #1 | -2 |
| #4 | Georgia | #2 | -2 |
| #5 | Texas | #4 | -1 |
| #6 | Indiana | #5 | -1 |
| #7 | Miami | #7 | 0 |
| #8 | LSU | #8 | 0 |
| #9 | Texas Tech | #13 | +4 |
| #10 | USC | #14 | +4 |
| #11 | Oklahoma | #11 | 0 |
| #12 | Alabama | #12 | 0 |
| #13 | Ole Miss | #9 | -4 |
| #14 | Louisville | #24 | +10 |
| #15 | Virginia | #25 | +10 |
| #16 | BYU | #15 | -1 |
| #17 | Texas A&M | #10 | -7 |
| #18 | Florida | NR | Voter Only |
| #19 | SMU | #17 | -2 |
| #20 | Boise State | NR | Voter Only |
| #21 | Washington | #19 | -2 |
| #22 | Houston | #22 | 0 |
| #23 | Minnesota | NR | Voter Only |
| #24 | Penn State | #16 | -8 |
| #25 | Navy | NR | Voter Only |
| NR | Arizona | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Arizona State | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Auburn | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Colorado | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Illinois | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Iowa | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | James Madison | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Memphis | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Michigan | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Missouri | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | Pittsburgh | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | South Carolina | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Tennessee | #18 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | UCLA | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Utah | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Russo | Louisville | #14 | #24 | +10 |
| Ralph Russo | Virginia | #15 | #25 | +10 |
| Ralph Russo | Penn State | #24 | #16 | -8 |
| Ralph Russo | Texas A&M | #17 | #10 | -7 |
| Ralph Russo | Oregon | #1 | #6 | +5 |
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 | Boise State | #20 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Florida | #18 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Iowa | NR | #21 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Minnesota | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Missouri | NR | #23 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Navy | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Tennessee | NR | #18 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Utah | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |