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Alabama’s No. 3 Ranking Keeps the SEC Bias Debate Alive

Six SEC teams rank higher in CFP than AP, and none of the eight ranked by both sit lower. Alabama’s résumé offers a football explanation, but its placement exceeds every AP voter’s.

By Poll Behavior · Nov 11, 2026

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AP Top 25 Week 10

2026 · 2026-11-08 · Changes Since Week 9

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AP Top 25 — 2026 Week 10 · Compact Rankings
Rank	Team	Points	1st	Ranked By	Change
1	Georgia	1,729	53	70/70	Up 1 spot since Week 9, from No. 2 to No. 1
2	Utah	1,675	12	70/70	Up 1 spot since Week 9, from No. 3 to No. 2
3	Notre Dame	1,597	5	70/70	Up 1 spot since Week 9, from No. 4 to No. 3
4	UCLA	1,542	—	70/70	Up 1 spot since Week 9, from No. 5 to No. 4
5	Miami	1,430	—	70/70	Down 4 spots since Week 9, from No. 1 to No. 5
6	Indiana	1,376	—	70/70	Unchanged at No. 6 since Week 9
7	Alabama	1,334	—	70/70	Up 2 spots since Week 9, from No. 9 to No. 7
8	Texas	1,253	—	70/70	Up 2 spots since Week 9, from No. 10 to No. 8
9	Tennessee	1,177	—	70/70	Up 7 spots since Week 9, from No. 16 to No. 9
10	Texas Tech	1,082	—	70/70	Up 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 13 to No. 10
11	Wake Forest	1,067	—	70/70	Up 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 14 to No. 11
12	BYU	1,041	—	70/70	Down 5 spots since Week 9, from No. 7 to No. 12
13	Kentucky	897	—	70/70	Down 5 spots since Week 9, from No. 8 to No. 13
14	Houston	803	—	70/70	Up 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 17 to No. 14
15	USC	679	—	70/70	Up 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 18 to No. 15
16	Iowa	659	—	70/70	Up 5 spots since Week 9, from No. 21 to No. 16
17	Boise State	563	—	70/70	Up 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 20 to No. 17
18	Oregon	517	—	69/70	New to the Top 25 since Week 9
19	Ole Miss	415	—	69/70	Down 7 spots since Week 9, from No. 12 to No. 19
20	South Carolina	399	—	67/70	Up 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 23 to No. 20
21	Ohio State	349	—	67/70	Down 10 spots since Week 9, from No. 11 to No. 21
22	Arizona	324	—	65/70	Up 2 spots since Week 9, from No. 24 to No. 22
23	New Mexico	301	—	65/70	Down 1 spot since Week 9, from No. 22 to No. 23
24	LSU	277	—	57/70	Down 9 spots since Week 9, from No. 15 to No. 24
25	SMU	118	—	43/70	New to the Top 25 since Week 9

AP Top 25 — 2026 Week 10
Rank	Team		1st		Ranked High / Low
Rank 1	GeorgiaUp 1 spot since Week 9, from No. 2 to No. 1	1,729	1st Votes53	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low1 / 3	0.6
Rank 2	UtahUp 1 spot since Week 9, from No. 3 to No. 2	1,675	1st Votes12	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low1 / 5	0.7
Rank 3	Notre DameUp 1 spot since Week 9, from No. 4 to No. 3	1,597	1st Votes5	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low1 / 7	1.1
Rank 4	UCLAUp 1 spot since Week 9, from No. 5 to No. 4	1,542	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low2 / 8	1.2
Rank 5	MiamiDown 4 spots since Week 9, from No. 1 to No. 5	1,430	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low4 / 9	1.1
Rank 6	IndianaUnchanged at No. 6 since Week 9	1,376	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low3 / 12	1.6
Rank 7	AlabamaUp 2 spots since Week 9, from No. 9 to No. 7	1,334	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low4 / 12	1.8
Rank 8	TexasUp 2 spots since Week 9, from No. 10 to No. 8	1,253	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low6 / 13	1.4
Rank 9	TennesseeUp 7 spots since Week 9, from No. 16 to No. 9	1,177	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low5 / 12	1.6
Rank 10	Texas TechUp 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 13 to No. 10	1,082	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low6 / 16	1.7
Rank 11	Wake ForestUp 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 14 to No. 11	1,067	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low6 / 16	2.1
Rank 12	BYUDown 5 spots since Week 9, from No. 7 to No. 12	1,041	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low6 / 15	1.7
Rank 13	KentuckyDown 5 spots since Week 9, from No. 8 to No. 13	897	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low9 / 20	1.8
Rank 14	HoustonUp 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 17 to No. 14	803	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low12 / 21	1.8
Rank 15	USCUp 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 18 to No. 15	679	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low9 / 22	2.5
Rank 16	IowaUp 5 spots since Week 9, from No. 21 to No. 16	659	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low11 / 23	2.1
Rank 17	Boise StateUp 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 20 to No. 17	563	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low12 / 24	3.1
Rank 18	OregonNew to the Top 25 since Week 9	517	1st Votes—	99%69/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low13 / 25	2.9
Rank 19	Ole MissDown 7 spots since Week 9, from No. 12 to No. 19	415	1st Votes—	99%69/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low13 / 25	3.0
Rank 20	South CarolinaUp 3 spots since Week 9, from No. 23 to No. 20	399	1st Votes—	96%67/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low11 / 25	2.7
Rank 21	Ohio StateDown 10 spots since Week 9, from No. 11 to No. 21	349	1st Votes—	96%67/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low12 / 25	2.6
Rank 22	ArizonaUp 2 spots since Week 9, from No. 24 to No. 22	324	1st Votes—	93%65/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low16 / 25	2.6
Rank 23	New MexicoDown 1 spot since Week 9, from No. 22 to No. 23	301	1st Votes—	93%65/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low15 / 25	2.5
Rank 24	LSUDown 9 spots since Week 9, from No. 15 to No. 24	277	1st Votes—	81%57/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low15 / 25	2.9
Rank 25	SMUNew to the Top 25 since Week 9	118	1st Votes—	61%43/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low17 / 25	2.3

Other Teams Receiving Votes (6)

Other Teams Receiving Votes — 2026 Week 10
Rank	Team		1st		Ranked High / Low
Rank NR	MissouriOut of the Top 25; ranked No. 19 in Week 9	50	1st Votes—	27%19/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low20 / 25	1.4
Rank NR	Duke	49	1st Votes—	27%19/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low18 / 25	2.3
Rank NR	Oklahoma State	21	1st Votes—	11%8/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low19 / 25	1.9
Rank NR	Liberty	14	1st Votes—	7%5/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low21 / 25	1.8
Rank NR	Louisville	10	1st Votes—	7%5/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low22 / 25	1.3
Rank NR	North Texas	2	1st Votes—	3%2/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low25 / 25	0.0

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Coverage and Sources

The 2026 Week 10 AP Football poll was published on 2026-11-08. 31 teams received votes.

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Biggest Ballot Outliers

Voters whose rankings differ most from the AP Top 25, comparing teams both rank.

Voter

Eric Hansen24 Compared · 1 Added / 1 Omitted2.67 Koki Riley23 Compared · 2 Added / 2 Omitted2.65 Stephen Means23 Compared · 2 Added / 2 Omitted2.65 Murray Evans24 Compared · 1 Added / 1 Omitted2.54 Andy Yamashita24 Compared · 1 Added / 1 Omitted2.38

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Biggest Inclusion Differences

Voters with the most additions and omissions compared with the AP Top 25.

Voter
David Jablonski	4 / 4
Dave Preston	3 / 3
Jon Wilner	2 / 2
Mike Griffith	2 / 2
Zach Klein	2 / 2

Ballot Distribution

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Boise State3.1

100% · 70 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #17.96 · 0 Unranked

Ranked High #12 · Low #240 / 70 Ballots

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Boise State votes by rank, including zero counts
Rank	Voters
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16	12
17	7
18	7
19	8
20	5
21	5
22	3
23	4
24	4
25	0
NR	0

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1.57

3.13Boise State · 70 Ranked Votes

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Biggest Individual Outliers

The largest gaps between a voter’s rank and the AP rank for the same team.

Voter	Team	Vote
Creg Stephenson	LSU	#15	#24	+9
Kirk Kenney	South Carolina	#11	#20	+9
Eric Hansen	Ohio State	#12	#21	+9
Jon Wilner	LSU	#16	#24	+8
Randy Johnson	SMU	#17	#25	+8
Stephen Means	New Mexico	#15	#23	+8
Bob Ballou	LSU	#16	#24	+8
Andy Yamashita	SMU	#17	#25	+8

Who’s In, Who’s Out

Teams voters included outside the AP Top 25, and Top 25 teams they left out.

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2026 · Week 10 · 2026-11-08 · 70/70 complete ballots.

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The Ballots Behind the Rankings

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