Chris Carter’s 2026 Preseason AP Ballot
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 2026 AP Poll Voter
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Chris Carter submitted a complete 25-team ballot for the 2026 Preseason AP football poll. This ballot includes 2 teams outside the published Top 25 and omits 2 teams inside it.
Compare This Ballot →2.4823 Shared Teams Compared
2 / 2Compared With Consensus
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4Available 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 | Texas | #5 | +3 |
| #3 | Ohio State | #1 | -2 |
| #4 | Georgia | #3 | -1 |
| #5 | Miami | #7 | +2 |
| #6 | Notre Dame | #4 | -2 |
| #7 | LSU | #11 | +4 |
| #8 | Ole Miss | #9 | +1 |
| #9 | Indiana | #6 | -3 |
| #10 | Texas A&M | #8 | -2 |
| #11 | Alabama | #13 | +2 |
| #12 | Oklahoma | #10 | -2 |
| #13 | USC | #14 | +1 |
| #14 | Texas Tech | #12 | -2 |
| #15 | Clemson | NR | Voter Only |
| #16 | SMU | #19 | +3 |
| #17 | Utah | #21 | +4 |
| #18 | Tennessee | #20 | +2 |
| #19 | Michigan | #16 | -3 |
| #20 | Louisville | #24 | +4 |
| #21 | Penn State | #18 | -3 |
| #22 | Florida | NR | Voter Only |
| #23 | Iowa | #22 | -1 |
| #24 | Washington | #17 | -7 |
| #25 | Houston | #23 | -2 |
| NR | Arizona | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Auburn | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Boise State | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | BYU | #14 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | California | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carter | Washington | #24 | #17 | -7 |
| Chris Carter | Louisville | #20 | #24 | +4 |
| Chris Carter | LSU | #7 | #11 | +4 |
| Chris Carter | Utah | #17 | #21 | +4 |
| Chris Carter | Indiana | #9 | #6 | -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 | BYU | NR | #14 | Omitted by Voter |
| Chris Carter | Clemson | #15 | NR | Voter Only |
| Chris Carter | Florida | #22 | NR | Voter Only |
| Chris Carter | Missouri | NR | #25 | Omitted by Voter |
Conference Comparisons
2026 Preseason · This ballot only. Positive placement means higher than the AP rank; additions and omissions stay separate.
| Conference / Group | Shared Teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | +0.88 | 1 / 1 | 8 |
| Big Ten | -2.13 | 0 / 0 | 8 |
| Big 12 | 0.00 | 0 / 1 | 3 |
| ACC | +3.00 | 1 / 0 | 3 |
| Pac-12 | — | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| American | — | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| Mountain West | — | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| Sun Belt | — | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| MAC | — | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| Conference USA | — | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| FBS Independents | -2.00 | 0 / 0 | 1 |
Bars share a −3 to +3 scale. No shared ranked teams means no placement score (—). One ballot does not establish a lasting conference tendency.