Ralph Russo’s 2026 Week 2 AP Ballot
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Ralph Russo submitted a complete 25-team ballot for the 2026 Week 2 AP football poll. This ballot includes 5 teams outside the published Top 25 and omits 5 teams inside it.
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Week 2 Ballot
Positive differences mean a higher vote than the AP rank; negative differences mean a lower vote.
| Vote | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | #1 | 0 |
| #2 | Notre Dame | #3 | +1 |
| #3 | LSU | #7 | +4 |
| #4 | Miami | #5 | +1 |
| #5 | Ohio State | #6 | +1 |
| #6 | Georgia | #2 | -4 |
| #7 | Indiana | #4 | -3 |
| #8 | Alabama | #10 | +2 |
| #9 | Ole Miss | #8 | -1 |
| #10 | Texas A&M | #9 | -1 |
| #11 | Texas Tech | #13 | +2 |
| #12 | Louisville | #23 | +11 |
| #13 | USC | #12 | -1 |
| #14 | Virginia | #25 | +11 |
| #15 | BYU | #11 | -4 |
| #16 | Florida | NR | Voter Only |
| #17 | SMU | #16 | -1 |
| #18 | Houston | #22 | +4 |
| #19 | Penn State | #14 | -5 |
| #20 | Tulsa | NR | Voter Only |
| #21 | Oklahoma State | NR | Voter Only |
| #22 | Oregon | #21 | -1 |
| #23 | Boise State | NR | Voter Only |
| #24 | Western Michigan | NR | Voter Only |
| #25 | Michigan | #19 | -6 |
| NR | Arizona | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Iowa | #18 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | James Madison | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Kansas State | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Mississippi State | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Missouri | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | North Dakota State | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Oklahoma | #24 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | Pittsburgh | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | South Carolina | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Tennessee | #15 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | UCLA | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Utah | #17 | Omitted by Voter |
| NR | Virginia Tech | NR | Both Unranked |
| NR | Washington | NR | Both Unranked |
Biggest Outliers in This Ballot
| Voter | Team | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Russo | Louisville | #12 | #23 | +11 |
| Ralph Russo | Virginia | #14 | #25 | +11 |
| Ralph Russo | Michigan | #25 | #19 | -6 |
| Ralph Russo | Penn State | #19 | #14 | -5 |
| Ralph Russo | BYU | #15 | #11 | -4 |
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 | #23 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Florida | #16 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Iowa | NR | #18 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Missouri | NR | #20 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Oklahoma | NR | #24 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Oklahoma State | #21 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Tennessee | NR | #15 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Tulsa | #20 | NR | Voter Only |
| Ralph Russo | Utah | NR | #17 | Omitted by Voter |
| Ralph Russo | Western Michigan | #24 | NR | Voter Only |
Conference Comparisons
2026 Week 2 · This ballot only. Positive placement means higher than the AP rank; additions and omissions stay separate.
| Conference / Group | Shared Teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 0.00 | 1 / 3 | 6 |
| Big Ten | -2.50 | 0 / 1 | 6 |
| Big 12 | +0.67 | 1 / 1 | 3 |
| ACC | +5.50 | 0 / 0 | 4 |
| Pac-12 | — | 1 / 0 | 0 |
| American | — | 1 / 0 | 0 |
| Mountain West | — | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| Sun Belt | — | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| MAC | — | 1 / 0 | 0 |
| Conference USA | — | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| FBS Independents | +1.00 | 0 / 0 | 1 |
Bars share a −6 to +6 scale. No shared ranked teams means no placement score (—). One ballot does not establish a lasting conference tendency.