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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Dec 15, 2025 Week 7 Rankings for Jackson Payne1 Arizona (42) 9-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 42 Voters Lowest: 3 - 6 Voters 1500
2 Michigan (15) 10-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 15 Voters Lowest: 5 - Andy Greder 1470
3 Duke (3) 10-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - C.J. Moore 1406
4 UConn 10-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - Andy Greder Lowest: 9 - Dylan Sinn 1286
5 Iowa State (1) 11-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Dave Preston Lowest: 6 - Randy Heitz 1336
6 Purdue 10-1 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 5 Voters Lowest: 10 - Brenna Greene 1195
7 Houston 10-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Mark Berman 1079
8 Gonzaga 10-1 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Chris Lea 1109
9 BYU 9-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Dylan Sinn 1017
10 Michigan State 9-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Toyloy Brown 1037
11 Louisville 9-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 14 - 5 Voters 921
12 North Carolina 9-1 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - John Johnson Lowest: 24 - Shane Mettlen 794
13 Vanderbilt 10-0 Actual: 13Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 22 - Seth Davis 766
14 Arkansas 8-2 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Jeff Borzello Lowest: 21 - Seth Davis 726
15 Alabama 7-3 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - Brian Holland 644
16 Illinois 8-3 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - Victor Flores Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 483
17 Nebraska 11-0 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - David Jablonski Lowest: 21 - Matt Young 655
18 Tennessee 7-3 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - Mia O'Brien Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 286
19 St. John's 6-3 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 250
20 Texas Tech 7-3 Actual: 19Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 314
21 Auburn 8-3 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 283
22 Florida 6-4 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 200
23 Virginia 9-1 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 200
24 Kansas 8-3 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - Percy Allen 502
25 USC 10-1 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - Brenden Martin Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 68
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Georgia
