Chris Carter’s 2026 Week 1 AP Ballot
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 2026 AP Poll Voter
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Chris Carter submitted a complete 25-team ballot for the 2026 Week 1 AP football poll. This ballot includes 2 teams outside the published Top 25 and omits 2 teams inside it.
1.5723 Shared Teams Compared
2 / 2Compared With Consensus
1.96
3Available Ballots
Week 1 Ballot
Positive differences mean a higher vote than the AP rank; negative differences mean a lower vote.
| Vote | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | #4 | +3 |
| #2 | Ohio State | #1 | -1 |
| #3 | Georgia | #2 | -1 |
| #4 | Miami | #7 | +3 |
| #5 | Notre Dame | #3 | -2 |
| #6 | Oregon | #6 | 0 |
| #7 | LSU | #8 | +1 |
| #8 | Indiana | #5 | -3 |
| #9 | Ole Miss | #9 | 0 |
| #10 | Texas A&M | #10 | 0 |
| #11 | Alabama | #12 | +1 |
| #12 | USC | #14 | +2 |
| #13 | Texas Tech | #13 | 0 |
| #14 | Oklahoma | #11 | -3 |
| #15 | Utah | #20 | +5 |
| #16 | Tennessee | #18 | +2 |
| #17 | SMU | #17 | 0 |
| #18 | BYU | #15 | -3 |
| #19 | Penn State | #16 | -3 |
| #20 | Iowa | #21 | +1 |
| #21 | Washington | #19 | -2 |
| #22 | Houston | #22 | 0 |
| #23 | Missouri | #23 | 0 |
| #24 | Florida | NR | Voter Only |
| #25 | South Carolina | NR | Voter Only |
| 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 | Illinois | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | James Madison | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Louisville | #24 | Omitted by Voter |
| 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 | UCLA | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Vanderbilt | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Virginia | #25 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | Virginia Tech | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Western Michigan | NR | Both Unranked |
Biggest Outliers in This Ballot
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carter | Utah | #15 | #20 | +5 |
| Chris Carter | BYU | #18 | #15 | -3 |
| Chris Carter | Indiana | #8 | #5 | -3 |
| Chris Carter | Miami | #4 | #7 | +3 |
| Chris Carter | Oklahoma | #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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carter | Florida | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
| Chris Carter | Louisville | NR | #24 | Omitted by Voter |
| Chris Carter | South Carolina | #25 | NR | Voter Only |
| Chris Carter | Virginia | NR | #25 | Omitted by Voter |