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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Nov 17, 2025 Week 3 Rankings for Tony Paul1 Houston (12) 4-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 12 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1457
2 Purdue (44) 4-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 44 Voters Lowest: 5 - Owen Siebring 1502
3 UConn (2) 4-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - Seth Davis 1389
4 Michigan 3-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Kevin Sjuts Lowest: 21 - Owen Siebring 1103
5 Louisville 4-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Dave Borges 1161
6 Duke (1) 4-0 Actual: 5Highest: 1 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: 10 - C.J. Moore 1277
7 BYU 3-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 18 - Kevin McNamara 972
8 Arizona (2) 4-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Randy Heitz 1314
9 Kentucky 3-1 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Randy Heitz Lowest: NR - Jeff Rabjohns 798
10 UCLA 3-1 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 423
11 Florida 3-1 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Andy Greder Lowest: 25 - Owen Siebring 949
12 Michigan State 3-0 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 585
13 Illinois 4-0 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1017
14 Texas Tech 3-1 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - Randy Heitz Lowest: 25 - David Jablonski 678
15 St. John's 2-1 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Brian Holland 732
16 Alabama 2-1 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 928
17 Gonzaga 4-0 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 772
18 Tennessee 3-0 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - Dave Borges 416
19 North Carolina 4-0 Actual: 18Highest: 6 - David Jablonski Lowest: 25 - Shane Mettlen 516
20 Arkansas 3-1 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 247
21 Iowa State 3-0 Actual: 16Highest: 5 - Dave Borges Lowest: 23 - Seth Davis 664
22 Auburn 3-1 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 188
23 Kansas 3-1 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 132
24 Wisconsin 3-0 Actual: 23Highest: 18 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 180
25 Kansas State 3-0 Actual: 41Highest: 25 - Tony Paul Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-NC State
