Madison Hricik The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette
(Cedar Rapids, IA) About: I cover the Iowa Football beat, bringing experience from reporting at major East Coast outlets including The Buffalo News, The News & Observer, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, and The Associated Press. I earned a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University in 2025, where I was part of the sports media communications cohort, and a bachelor’s degree in media arts and design with a minor in sports communication from James Madison University in 2023.
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Jan 20, 2026 Final Rankings Rankings for Madison Hricik1 Indiana (66) 16-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 66 Voters Lowest: 1 - 66 Voters 1650 Points
2 Miami (FL) 13-3 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 66 Voters Lowest: 2 - 66 Voters 1584 Points
3 Ole Miss 13-2 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 46 Voters Lowest: 5 - 6 Voters 1492 Points
4 Georgia 12-2 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1364 Points
5 Ohio State 12-2 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 9 Voters Lowest: 8 - Keith Farmer 1378 Points
6 Oregon 13-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 11 Voters Lowest: 6 - 13 Voters 1429 Points
7 Texas Tech 12-2 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - Keith Farmer Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1232 Points
8 Texas A&M 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - 10 Voters Lowest: 14 - Chad Bishop 1157 Points
9 Alabama 11-4 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Michael Lev 1065 Points
10 Oklahoma 10-3 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 941 Points
11 BYU 12-2 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 961 Points
12 Notre Dame 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 16 - Chad Bishop 1049 Points
13 Texas 10-3 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 6 Voters 952 Points
14 Iowa 9-4 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 430 Points
15 Utah 11-2 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Chad Bishop Lowest: 18 - Robert Cessna 812 Points
16 Vanderbilt 10-3 Actual: 15Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 623 Points
17 Washington 9-4 Actual: 27Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 50 Voters 76 Points
18 Virginia 11-3 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - Chad Bishop Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 603 Points
19 SMU 9-4 Actual: 28Highest: 18 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 69 Points
20 Illinois 9-4 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 123 Points
21 Houston 10-3 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 270 Points
22 James Madison 12-2 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 399 Points
23 Tulane 11-3 Actual: 18Highest: 15 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 404 Points
24 Navy 11-2 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - Trevor Hass Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 227 Points
25 North Texas 12-2 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 191 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-USC 21-Michigan 25-TCU