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Tony Paul The Detroit News (Detroit, MI) About: A Michigan State grad, Tony Paul has worked in sports departments in Hartford, Conn.; Port Huron, Mich.; Roanoke, Va.; and, for the last 12 years, The Detroit News. At The News, he covers a wide range, including baseball, golf, college athletics and the sports-media industry.
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Oct 13, 2025 Pre-Season Rankings for Tony Paul1 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 Michigan 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Owen Siebring 1084
5 Texas Tech 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 25 - Chris Lea 1015
6 UConn (2) 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mick Shaffer 1299
7 St. John's 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - C.J. Moore 1203
8 Kentucky 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 2 - Owen Siebring Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1056
9 Louisville 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 3 - C.J. Moore Lowest: 19 - Percy Allen 966
10 BYU 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 19 - David Jablonski 1078
11 UCLA 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Geoff Grammer Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 741
12 Duke 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Dave Borges 1123
13 Illinois 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 6 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - David Jablonski 567
14 Tennessee 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 462
15 Kansas 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 9 - Andy Greder Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 453
16 Arkansas 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - Mia O'Brien Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 695
17 Arizona 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - C.J. Moore Lowest: 25 - Jon Wilner 715
18 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - John Wustrow Lowest: 24 - Seth Davis 620
19 Gonzaga 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Victor Flores Lowest: NR - Bob Ballou 387
20 Michigan State 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 188
21 North Carolina 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 18 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 104
22 Auburn 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 424
23 Iowa State 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Mark Berman Lowest: 24 - Chris Murray 616
24 Creighton 0-0 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - Connor Earegood Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 158
25 Oregon 0-0 Actual: 27Highest: 12 - Owen Siebring Lowest: NR - 36 Voters 98
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Wisconsin
