Sean Reider’s 2026 Preseason AP Ballot

Sean Reider submitted a complete 25-team ballot for the 2026 Preseason AP football poll. This ballot includes 1 team outside the published Top 25 and omits 1 team inside it.

Preseason Ballot

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

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

Added and Omitted Teams

Teams this voter includes outside the AP Top 25, and Top 25 teams they leave out.

Voter	Team	Vote	Consensus	Inclusion
Sean Reider	Arizona	#24	NR	Voter Only
Sean Reider	Missouri	NR	#25	Omitted by Voter