Jackson Payne Deseret News (Provo, UT) About: Jackson Payne has been writing about sports for the Deseret News since 2023. He originally hails from Northern Virginia and is a graduate of BYU’s Sports Media program, where he received numerous awards for his work as a student journalist. Jackson enjoys hanging out with his wife, consuming comedy and listening to music from before he was born.
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Oct 13, 2025 Pre-Season Rankings for Jackson Payne1 Houston (16) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 16 Voters Lowest: 5 - Chris Lea 1459
2 Purdue (35) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 35 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1485
3 Florida (8) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 8 Voters Lowest: 15 - Jon Wilner 1382
4 Duke 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Dave Borges 1123
5 St. John's 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - C.J. Moore 1203
6 UConn (2) 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mick Shaffer 1299
7 BYU 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 19 - David Jablonski 1078
8 Michigan 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Owen Siebring 1084
9 Kentucky 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 2 - Owen Siebring Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1056
10 Texas Tech 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 25 - Chris Lea 1015
11 Louisville 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 3 - C.J. Moore Lowest: 19 - Percy Allen 966
12 Arizona 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - C.J. Moore Lowest: 25 - Jon Wilner 715
13 Arkansas 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - Mia O'Brien Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 695
14 UCLA 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Geoff Grammer Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 741
15 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - John Wustrow Lowest: 24 - Seth Davis 620
16 Illinois 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 6 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - David Jablonski 567
17 Iowa State 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Mark Berman Lowest: 24 - Chris Murray 616
18 Auburn 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 424
19 Kansas 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 9 - Andy Greder Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 453
20 Gonzaga 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Victor Flores Lowest: NR - Bob Ballou 387
21 Tennessee 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 462
22 NC State 0-0 Actual: 26Highest: 14 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 29 Voters 101
23 Creighton 0-0 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - Connor Earegood Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 158
24 Michigan State 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 188
25 San Diego State 0-0 Actual: 28Highest: 15 - Anthony Kristensen Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 74
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Wisconsin 25-North Carolina
