Connor EaregoodThe Detroit News (Detroit, MI)
E-mail: cearegood@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @connorearegood
About: Connor Earegood covers Michigan State athletics for The Detroit News. He previously covered the Detroit Red Wings for The Hockey News and Michigan athletics for The Michigan Daily.


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Feb 9, 2026Week 14 Rankings for Connor Earegood
1Arizona (59)
23-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 59 Voters
Lowest: 1 - 59 Voters
1475
Points
2Michigan
22-1Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 59 Voters
Lowest: 2 - 59 Voters
1416
Points
3UConn
22-2Actual: 6
Highest: 3 - 9 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Seth Davis
1227
Points
4Duke
21-2Actual: 4
Highest: 3 - 12 Voters
Lowest: 8 - Randy Heitz
1254
Points
5Illinois
20-4Actual: 8
Highest: 3 - Kevin McNamara
Lowest: 13 - Chris Murray
1060
Points
6Iowa State
21-2Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - 12 Voters
Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters
1247
Points
7Houston
21-2Actual: 3
Highest: 3 - 24 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Kevin Sjuts
1275
Points
8Kansas
18-5Actual: 9
Highest: 4 - Mark Zeigler
Lowest: 14 - Mark Berman
966
Points
9Nebraska
21-2Actual: 7
Highest: 3 - Shane Mettlen
Lowest: 11 - John Johnson
1091
Points
10Michigan State
20-4Actual: 10
Highest: 5 - Mia O'Brien
Lowest: 15 - Randy Heitz
929
Points
11Gonzaga
23-2Actual: 12
Highest: 7 - Percy Allen
Lowest: 19 - Dylan Sinn
803
Points
12North Carolina
19-4Actual: 11
Highest: 5 - Joe Cook
Lowest: 22 - Geoff Grammer
863
Points
13Purdue
19-4Actual: 13
Highest: 9 - C.J. Moore
Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters
785
Points
14Florida
17-6Actual: 14
Highest: 9 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 20 - 4 Voters
718
Points

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15Miami (OH)
24-0Actual: 23
Highest: 12 - Mark Berman
Lowest: NR - 12 Voters
195
Points
16Texas Tech
17-6Actual: 16
Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: 22 - 3 Voters
549
Points
17St. John's
18-5Actual: 17
Highest: 8 - Seth Davis
Lowest: 25 - Dylan Sinn
524
Points
18Virginia
20-3Actual: 15
Highest: 9 - Chris Murray
Lowest: 23 - Andy Greder
642
Points
19Clemson
20-4Actual: 20
Highest: 12 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: NR - 8 Voters
354
Points
20Arkansas
17-6Actual: 21
Highest: 15 - Mark Zeigler
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
304
Points
21Saint Louis
23-1Actual: 18
Highest: 9 - Mark Berman
Lowest: NR - Andy Greder
422
Points
22Vanderbilt
19-4Actual: 19
Highest: 14 - Mia O'Brien
Lowest: 25 - Stephen Means
375
Points
23BYU
17-6Actual: 22
Highest: 17 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: NR - 10 Voters
198
Points
24Iowa
18-5Actual: 27
Highest: 16 - Brian Holland
Lowest: NR - 39 Voters
69
Points

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25Villanova
18-5Actual: 30
Highest: 21 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 52 Voters
17
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Louisville25-Kentucky