Notable Omission
1 Left Out
AP #10 · 30/31 Ranked
See the Omission →Weekly AP Poll Insights
The votes, teams, and results that stand out this week.
Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. Calculations use the recovered complete named ballots available for this edition.
Weekly Highlights
2026–27 Preseason · A quick look at this week’s standout votes and moves.
Biggest Vote Gap
16 Spots
Compare the Vote →Closest In/Out Split
16 In · 15 Out
Voters Ranking or Leaving Out
See the Split →Notable Ballot Omissions
Highly ranked teams left off ballots, and teams nearly everyone included.
Terrika Foster-Brasby Left No. 10 Iowa Unranked
- AP Rank
- #10
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 30 / 31
30 of 31 voters ranked Iowa. Terrika Foster-Brasby was the only voter to leave the team out.
Olivia Eisenhauer Left No. 11 UCLA Unranked
- AP Rank
- #11
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 30 / 31
30 of 31 voters ranked UCLA. Olivia Eisenhauer was the only voter to leave the team out.
Kendall Lanier Left No. 12 North Carolina Unranked
- AP Rank
- #12
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 30 / 31
30 of 31 voters ranked North Carolina. Kendall Lanier was the only voter to leave the team out.
Download This Graphic
No. 12 North Carolina Left Off One Ballot
Jeff Linder Left No. 14 Kentucky Unranked
- AP Rank
- #14
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 30 / 31
30 of 31 voters ranked Kentucky. Jeff Linder was the only voter to leave the team out.
Maggie Vanoni Left No. 15 TCU Unranked
- AP Rank
- #15
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 30 / 31
30 of 31 voters ranked TCU. Maggie Vanoni was the only voter to leave the team out.
Murray Evans Left No. 17 Minnesota Unranked
- AP Rank
- #17
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 30 / 31
30 of 31 voters ranked Minnesota. Murray Evans was the only voter to leave the team out.
Britt Del Barba Left No. 18 Ohio State Unranked
- AP Rank
- #18
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 30 / 31
30 of 31 voters ranked Ohio State. Britt Del Barba was the only voter to leave the team out.
Download This Graphic
No. 18 Ohio State Left Off One Ballot
Jeff Linder Left No. 20 Maryland Unranked
- AP Rank
- #20
- This Ballot
- NR
- Ranked by Voters
- 30 / 31
30 of 31 voters ranked Maryland. Jeff Linder was the only voter to leave the team out.
Top 10 omissions, plus AP-ranked teams included by at least 95% of voters and left out by one to three. Highest AP rank first. Onlycomplete ballots count.
Biggest Poll Changes
A comparison with the immediately preceding poll.
No complete adjacent poll is available for comparison.
Biggest Disagreement on Ranking
Compare the AP result, numbered votes, and ballots that left each team out.
Select a Team to Explore Its Votes
| Rank | Team | Conference | AP Rank | Ranked | Unranked | Highest–Lowest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big 12 Conference | #15 | 30 / 31 | 1 / 31 | #7–#24 | 4.66 | |
| 2 | Big Ten Conference | #16 | 27 / 31 | 4 / 31 | #10–#24 | 4.29 | |
| 3 | Atlantic Coast Conference | #13 | 31 / 31 | 0 / 31 | #3–#25 | 4.28 | |
| 4 | Southeastern Conference | #21 | 28 / 31 | 3 / 31 | #10–#25 | 4.05 | |
| 5 | Big 12 Conference | #22 | 28 / 31 | 3 / 31 | #6–#25 | 3.96 |
- Highest Vote
- #7
- AP Result
- #15
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #24
- Unranked Votes
- 1 / 31 3% of Ballots
View Exact Vote Counts
| Position | Votes |
|---|---|
| #1 | 0 |
| #2 | 0 |
| #3 | 0 |
| #4 | 0 |
| #5 | 0 |
| #6 | 0 |
| #7 | 2 |
| #8 | 1 |
| #9 | 1 |
| #10 | 0 |
| #11 | 0 |
| #12 | 2 |
| #13 | 2 |
| #14 | 6 |
| #15 | 0 |
| #16 | 2 |
| #17 | 1 |
| #18 | 4 |
| #19 | 1 |
| #20 | 1 |
| #21 | 3 |
| #22 | 2 |
| #23 | 1 |
| #24 | 1 |
| #25 | 0 |
| Unranked (NR) | 1 |
Key Takeaways
30 of 31 voters ranked TCU; 1 left the team unranked.
Average numbered vote: #15.97.
: 4.66. This poll’s median is 3.26 among teams with at least 10 ranked votes.
Explore Advanced Analytics →
At least 10 ranked votes required. Top five plus ties. A team can qualify with an AP result of NR.
Biggest Individual Vote Differences
The largest gaps between one voter’s numbered ranking and the final AP poll.
| Rank | Voter | Team | Voter’s Rank | AP Rank | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray Evans → | #6 | #22 | 16 Spots Higher | |
| 2 | Jeff Linder → | #9 | #23 | 14 Spots Higher | |
| 2 | Kendall Lanier → | #19 | #5 | 14 Spots Lower | |
| 4 | Murray Evans → | #23 | #11 | 12 Spots Lower | |
| 4 | Jeff Linder → | #25 | #13 | 12 Spots Lower | |
| 4 | Reed Darcey → | #25 | #13 | 12 Spots Lower |
Biggest individual gap first. Both voter and AP must rank the team. All cutoff ties are included. Whole-ballot averages are separate below.
Compare Voters Side by Side →Closest In/Out Splits
Which teams come closest to half the voters ranking them and half leaving them out?
Smallest Ranked–Unranked Gap First · Equal Gaps Share a Rank
| Rank | Team | AP Rank | Ranked | Unranked | Voter Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NR | 16 / 31 | 15 / 31 | 1 | |
| 2 | #25 | 11 / 31 | 20 / 31 | 9 | |
| 2 | NR | 11 / 31 | 20 / 31 | 9 | |
| 4 | #24 | 21 / 31 | 10 / 31 | 11 | |
| 5 | #23 | 22 / 31 | 9 / 31 | 13 |
Who’s In, Who’s Out
How often voters include or omit teams compared with the AP Top 25.
AP Teams Left Out Most
20 / 31Unranked · AP #25
10 / 31Unranked · AP #24
9 / 31Unranked · AP #23
5 / 31Unranked · AP #19
4 / 31Unranked · AP #16
Not Ranked by AP, Included by Voters
16 / 31Ranked · AP NR
11 / 31Ranked · AP NR
6 / 31Ranked · AP NR
6 / 31Ranked · AP NR
5 / 31Ranked · AP NR
Largest count first, including ties at fifth. All 31 complete ballots count. NR is not a numbered rank.
Advanced Analytics
Whole-ballot comparisons, sample sizes, and the numbers behind the highlights.
Overall Ballot Differences
Ordered by average absolute gap (), using every team ranked by both the voter and AP. A single unusual vote does not necessarily produce the most unusual whole ballot.
| Rank | Voter | Teams Compared | Added | Omitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Linder → | 5.26 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Kendall Lanier → | 3.75 | 20 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Brenda VanLengen → | 3.52 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Murray Evans → | 3.50 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Britt Del Barba → | 3.41 | 22 | 3 | 3 |