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 15, 2025 Week 7 Rankings for Tony Paul1 Michigan (15) 10-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 15 Voters Lowest: 5 - Andy Greder 1470
2 Duke (3) 10-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - C.J. Moore 1406
3 Arizona (42) 9-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 42 Voters Lowest: 3 - 6 Voters 1500
4 Iowa State (1) 11-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Dave Preston Lowest: 6 - Randy Heitz 1336
5 UConn 10-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - Andy Greder Lowest: 9 - Dylan Sinn 1286
6 Purdue 10-1 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 5 Voters Lowest: 10 - Brenna Greene 1195
7 Michigan State 9-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Toyloy Brown 1037
8 Gonzaga 10-1 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Chris Lea 1109
9 Houston 10-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Mark Berman 1079
10 BYU 9-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Dylan Sinn 1017
11 North Carolina 9-1 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - John Johnson Lowest: 24 - Shane Mettlen 794
12 Arkansas 8-2 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Jeff Borzello Lowest: 21 - Seth Davis 726
13 Louisville 9-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 14 - 5 Voters 921
14 Vanderbilt 10-0 Actual: 13Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 22 - Seth Davis 766
15 Alabama 7-3 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - Brian Holland 644
16 Texas Tech 7-3 Actual: 19Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 314
17 Nebraska 11-0 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - David Jablonski Lowest: 21 - Matt Young 655
18 Florida 6-4 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 200
19 Kansas 8-3 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - Percy Allen 502
20 Auburn 8-3 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 283
21 Illinois 8-3 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - Victor Flores Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 483
22 Seton Hall 10-1 Actual: 28Highest: 16 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 46
23 Virginia 9-1 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 200
24 Miami (OH) 10-0 Actual: 37Highest: 24 - Tony Paul Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 4
25 Iowa 9-2 Actual: 27Highest: 19 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 47
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Tennessee 22-St. John's 25-Georgia
