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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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Mar 9, 2026Week 18 Rankings for Tony Paul
1Duke (56)
29-2Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 56 Voters
Lowest: 3 - Johnny Congdon
1519
Points
2Michigan (1)
29-2Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - Johnny Congdon
Lowest: 3 - 31 Voters
1434
Points
3Arizona (4)
29-2Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 29 Voters
1439
Points
4Florida
25-6Actual: 4
Highest: 4 - 56 Voters
Lowest: 5 - 5 Voters
1337
Points
5Houston
26-5Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 11 - Connor Earegood
1241
Points
6Iowa State
25-6Actual: 7
Highest: 5 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 13 - Brenden Martin
1137
Points
7UConn
27-4Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters
1178
Points
8Michigan State
25-6Actual: 8
Highest: 5 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Brenden Martin
1083
Points
9Virginia
27-4Actual: 10
Highest: 4 - Brenden Martin
Lowest: 19 - Jeff Neiburg
953
Points
10Gonzaga
28-3Actual: 12
Highest: 8 - Abby Schnable
Lowest: 21 - Scott Richey
846
Points
11Illinois
24-7Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 15 - Brice Cherry
1037
Points
12Nebraska
26-5Actual: 11
Highest: 6 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters
939
Points
13St. John's
25-6Actual: 13
Highest: 9 - David Jablonski
Lowest: NR - Johnny Congdon
733
Points

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This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
14North Carolina
24-7Actual: 19
Highest: 9 - Dave Preston
Lowest: NR - Toyloy Brown
488
Points
15Arkansas
23-8Actual: 17
Highest: 12 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: 24 - Percy Allen
532
Points
16Alabama
23-8Actual: 15
Highest: 11 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Connor Earegood
602
Points
17Kansas
22-9Actual: 14
Highest: 10 - Donna Ditota
Lowest: 22 - Justin Jackson
608
Points
18Purdue
23-8Actual: 18
Highest: 11 - Mark Zeigler
Lowest: NR - Brice Cherry
529
Points
19Miami (OH)
31-0Actual: 20
Highest: 8 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
420
Points
20Texas Tech
22-9Actual: 16
Highest: 12 - Matt Young
Lowest: 22 - Toyloy Brown
554
Points
21Wisconsin
22-9Actual: 23
Highest: 12 - Jeff Rabjohns
Lowest: NR - 11 Voters
201
Points
22Saint Mary's
27-4Actual: 21
Highest: 15 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Matt Young
325
Points
23Vanderbilt
24-7Actual: 22
Highest: 12 - Jeff Neiburg
Lowest: NR - Dave Preston
323
Points
24TCU
21-10Actual: 27
Highest: 20 - Brice Cherry
Lowest: NR - 53 Voters
19
Points
25Louisville
22-9Actual: 24
Highest: 15 - Victor Flores
Lowest: NR - 14 Voters
140
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Tennessee