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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Jan 26, 2026 Week 12 Rankings for Jackson Payne1 Arizona (60) 20-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 1 - 60 Voters 1500
2 Michigan 18-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 18 Voters Lowest: 5 - 6 Voters 1379
3 UConn 19-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 34 Voters Lowest: 6 - Victor Flores 1402
4 Duke 18-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Brenna Greene Lowest: 5 - 8 Voters 1326
5 Nebraska 20-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 7 Voters Lowest: 6 - 8 Voters 1283
6 Iowa State 18-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Mark Zeigler 1070
7 Illinois 17-3 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Johnny Congdon Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1060
8 Houston 17-2 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 12 - 8 Voters 983
9 Michigan State 18-2 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 6 Voters Lowest: 12 - Mick Shaffer 1072
10 Texas Tech 16-4 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 16 - Percy Allen 939
11 Gonzaga 21-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 14 - Dylan Sinn 1097
12 Purdue 17-3 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Andy Greder Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 864
13 BYU 17-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Scott Hamilton 837
14 Kansas 15-5 Actual: 14Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Mark Berman 614
15 Arkansas 15-5 Actual: 15Highest: 13 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - Percy Allen 568
16 Virginia 16-3 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Andy Greder 509
17 North Carolina 16-4 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - Geoff Grammer 528
18 Clemson 17-4 Actual: 22Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 245
19 Vanderbilt 17-3 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Sam Rothman 497
20 Saint Louis 19-1 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 286
21 Louisville 14-5 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 297
22 Alabama 13-6 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - Scott Hamilton Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 202
23 Florida 14-6 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 389
24 St. John's 15-5 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 133
25 Miami (OH) 20-0 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Brenden Martin Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 140
