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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Dec 8, 2025 Week 6 Rankings for Tony Paul1 Michigan (19) 8-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 19 Voters Lowest: 5 - Andy Greder 1440
2 Duke (7) 10-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 7 Voters Lowest: 5 - C.J. Moore 1400
3 Arizona (33) 8-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 33 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1461
4 Iowa State (1) 9-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Dave Preston Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1304
5 UConn 8-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - Dylan Sinn 1263
6 Purdue 8-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - Brenna Greene 1173
7 Michigan State 8-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 4 Voters Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1017
8 Houston 8-1 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 16 - Mark Berman 1064
9 Gonzaga 9-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Chris Lea 1054
10 BYU 7-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 4 Voters Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1007
11 Alabama 7-2 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - Seth Davis Lowest: 15 - Brenden Martin 854
12 Illinois 7-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 17 - David Jablonski 771
13 North Carolina 8-1 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - John Johnson Lowest: 22 - Shane Mettlen 724
14 Florida 5-3 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Matt Young Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 422
15 Arkansas 7-2 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - 5 Voters 488
16 Texas Tech 7-2 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - Justin Jackson Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 508
17 Louisville 8-1 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - John Johnson Lowest: 17 - Tony Paul 877
18 Vanderbilt 9-0 Actual: 15Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 686
19 Kansas 7-3 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 380
20 Auburn 7-3 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 264
21 Nebraska 9-0 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 180
22 Oklahoma State 9-0 Actual: 27Highest: 18 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 54
23 Seton Hall 9-1 Actual: 31Highest: 16 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 31
24 Miami (OH) 8-0 Actual: 42Highest: 24 - Tony Paul Lowest: NR - 58 Voters 2
25 Iowa 8-1 Actual: 26Highest: 19 - Bruce Pascoe Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 60
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Tennessee 22-St. John's 24-Virginia 25-UCLA
