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Tony PaulThe Detroit News (Detroit, MI)
E-mail: tpaul@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @tonypaul1984
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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Jan 12, 2026Week 10 Rankings for Tony Paul
1Arizona (60)
16-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 60 Voters
Lowest: 2 - Shane Mettlen
1524
Points
2Iowa State (1)
16-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - Shane Mettlen
Lowest: 5 - David Jablonski
1448
Points
3Michigan
14-1Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - Jeff Rabjohns
Lowest: 10 - Mark Berman
1300
Points
4UConn
16-1Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 10 Voters
Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters
1358
Points
5Purdue
15-1Actual: 5
Highest: 2 - Randy Heitz
Lowest: 9 - 3 Voters
1253
Points
6Duke
15-1Actual: 6
Highest: 2 - Chris Lea
Lowest: 10 - C.J. Moore
1237
Points
7Houston
15-1Actual: 7
Highest: 3 - Brenna Greene
Lowest: 11 - 5 Voters
1130
Points
8Gonzaga
17-1Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - Mark Berman
Lowest: 12 - Seth Davis
1050
Points
9Nebraska
16-0Actual: 8
Highest: 2 - David Jablonski
Lowest: 11 - 14 Voters
1056
Points
10BYU
15-1Actual: 11
Highest: 5 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters
1013
Points
11Vanderbilt
16-0Actual: 10
Highest: 3 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters
1035
Points
12Michigan State
14-2Actual: 12
Highest: 9 - Donna Ditota
Lowest: 13 - Zach Klein
865
Points
13North Carolina
14-2Actual: 14
Highest: 12 - Zach Klein
Lowest: NR - 1 Voters
659
Points
14Illinois
13-3Actual: 13
Highest: 11 - Mark Zeigler
Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters
778
Points
15Texas Tech
12-4Actual: 15
Highest: 11 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
609
Points
16Arkansas
12-4Actual: 17
Highest: 14 - Jeff Rabjohns
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
492
Points
17Florida
11-5Actual: 19
Highest: 14 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 11 Voters
349
Points
18Alabama
11-5Actual: 18
Highest: 14 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
470
Points

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19Tennessee
11-5Actual: 24
Highest: 17 - Matt Young
Lowest: NR - 29 Voters
140
Points
20Virginia
14-2Actual: 16
Highest: 14 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Dave Borges
515
Points
21Louisville
12-4Actual: 20
Highest: 15 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
336
Points

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22Kansas
11-5Actual: 27
Highest: 19 - Eric Crawford
Lowest: NR - 42 Voters
60
Points

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23Miami (OH)
17-0Actual: 29
Highest: 19 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 41 Voters
49
Points

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24Miami (FL)
14-2Actual: 32
Highest: 18 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 53 Voters
30
Points
25Utah State
14-1Actual: 23
Highest: 14 - Victor Flores
Lowest: NR - 16 Voters
161
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Georgia22-Clemson25-Seton Hall