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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 22, 2025 Week 8 Rankings for Tony Paul1 Michigan (19) 11-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 19 Voters Lowest: 4 - Andy Greder 1408
2 Arizona (38) 11-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 38 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1428
3 Iowa State (1) 12-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Dave Preston Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1320
4 UConn 12-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Andy Greder Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1281
5 Purdue 11-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1174
6 Duke 11-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: 10 - Joe Cook 1148
7 Michigan State 11-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - 3 Voters 985
8 Gonzaga 12-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - John Johnson 1080
9 Houston 11-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 6 Voters Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1061
10 BYU 11-1 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 13 - John Johnson 966
11 Texas Tech 9-3 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 5 Voters Lowest: 25 - Jeff Neiburg 588
12 North Carolina 11-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - John Johnson Lowest: 20 - Shane Mettlen 806
13 Vanderbilt 12-0 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 21 - Seth Davis 810
14 Alabama 9-3 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - Matt Young Lowest: 23 - Brian Holland 638
15 Arkansas 9-3 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 470
16 Nebraska 12-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 19 - Dick Vitale 704
17 Kansas 9-3 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Brian Holland 494
18 Tennessee 9-3 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 460
19 Louisville 10-2 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 555
20 Illinois 8-3 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Matt Young 429
21 Virginia 10-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 252
22 Florida 8-4 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 215
23 Seton Hall 11-1 Actual: 27Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 49
24 Miami (OH) 12-0 Actual: 34Highest: 24 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 6
25 Iowa 10-2 Actual: 25Highest: 17 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 79
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Georgia 24-USC
