Spencer Ripchik’s 2026 Preseason AP Ballot
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Spencer Ripchik 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.
1.2124 Shared Teams Compared
1 / 1Compared With Consensus
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3Available Ballots
Preseason Ballot
Positive differences mean a higher vote than the AP rank; negative differences mean a lower vote.
| Vote | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio State | #1 | 0 |
| #2 | Oregon | #2 | 0 |
| #3 | Texas | #5 | +2 |
| #4 | Notre Dame | #4 | 0 |
| #5 | Georgia | #3 | -2 |
| #6 | Indiana | #6 | 0 |
| #7 | Miami | #7 | 0 |
| #8 | Oklahoma | #10 | +2 |
| #9 | Ole Miss | #9 | 0 |
| #10 | Texas A&M | #8 | -2 |
| #11 | Texas Tech | #12 | +1 |
| #12 | LSU | #11 | -1 |
| #13 | BYU | #14 | +1 |
| #14 | Alabama | #13 | -1 |
| #15 | USC | #14 | -1 |
| #16 | Michigan | #16 | 0 |
| #17 | Washington | #17 | 0 |
| #18 | Utah | #21 | +3 |
| #19 | Penn State | #18 | -1 |
| #20 | Houston | #23 | +3 |
| #21 | SMU | #19 | -2 |
| #22 | Louisville | #24 | +2 |
| #23 | Iowa | #22 | -1 |
| #24 | Tennessee | #20 | -4 |
| #25 | Boise State | NR | Voter Only |
| NR | Arizona | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Auburn | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Ripchik | Tennessee | #24 | #20 | -4 |
| Spencer Ripchik | Houston | #20 | #23 | +3 |
| Spencer Ripchik | Utah | #18 | #21 | +3 |
| Spencer Ripchik | Georgia | #5 | #3 | -2 |
| Spencer Ripchik | Louisville | #22 | #24 | +2 |
Added and Omitted Teams
Teams this voter includes outside the AP Top 25, and Top 25 teams they leave out.
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Ripchik | Boise State | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Spencer Ripchik | Missouri | NR | #25 | Omitted by Voter |