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 24, 2025 Week 4 Rankings for Tony Paul1 Purdue (46) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 46 Voters Lowest: 3 - Bob Ballou 1509
2 Houston (4) 5-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 7 - Dylan Sinn 1425
3 Duke 7-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: 8 - 4 Voters 1319
4 Arizona (11) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 11 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1439
5 Louisville 5-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Randy Heitz Lowest: 14 - Dave Borges 1201
6 Michigan State 5-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Randy Heitz 879
7 Michigan 4-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Kevin Sjuts Lowest: 19 - 2 Voters 1080
8 UConn 5-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 10 - Joe Cook 1208
9 BYU 4-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Scott Hamilton 1033
10 Florida 4-1 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Andy Greder Lowest: 19 - Shane Mettlen 961
11 Alabama 3-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 14 - Randy Heitz 1070
12 UCLA 5-1 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 488
13 St. John's 3-1 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Dave Borges Lowest: 19 - Brian Holland 743
14 Kentucky 4-2 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Randy Heitz Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 394
15 Illinois 5-1 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 830
16 Gonzaga 5-0 Actual: 12Highest: 3 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 22 - Parth Upadhyaya 863
17 Tennessee 5-0 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - Dave Borges 495
18 North Carolina 5-0 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Shane Mettlen 595
19 Iowa State 4-0 Actual: 15Highest: 6 - Dave Borges Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 706
20 Arkansas 5-1 Actual: 22Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 260
21 Texas Tech 4-2 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Randy Heitz Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 319
22 Auburn 4-1 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 269
23 NC State 4-0 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 214
24 Vanderbilt 5-0 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Donna Ditota Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 111
25 Ohio State 5-0 Actual: 32Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 26
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Indiana
