Randy Johnson Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) About: Randy Johnson covers University of Minnesota football and college football for the Star Tribune, along with serving as a producer for Puck Drop, the Star Tribune’s enhanced online hockey coverage.
Johnson also spent 17 years as sports copy editor/layout editor at the Star Tribune after five years in a similar role with the St. Paul Pioneer Press. From 1991 through 1995, he was assistant sports editor and Penn State football beat writer for the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pa.
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Aug 11, 2025 Pre-Season Rankings for Randy Johnson1 Penn State (23) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 23 Voters Lowest: 6 - Jerry Humphrey 1547
2 Texas (25) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 25 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1552
3 Ohio State (11) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 11 Voters Lowest: 9 - Kirk Bohls 1472
4 LSU 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett 1174
5 Clemson (4) 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Jamal St. 1398
6 Notre Dame 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1325
7 Georgia (1) 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 1 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1331
8 Oregon (1) 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 1 - Jamal St. Lowest: 9 - 12 Voters 1236
9 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 2 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: 23 - Kevin Carter 1179
10 Miami (FL) 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - Damien Sordelett 889
11 South Carolina 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 667
12 Kansas State 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 512
13 Illinois 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 713
14 Michigan 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Pete Yanity Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 662
15 SMU 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - Chad Bishop 565
16 Arizona State 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Chad Bishop 791
17 Indiana 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Andy Yamashita Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 423
18 Ole Miss 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 370
19 Texas Tech 0-0 Actual: 23Highest: 11 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 274
20 Texas A&M 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 434
21 Boise State 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 11 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 191
22 Iowa State 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 11 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 309
23 Oklahoma 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 463
24 Iowa 0-0 Actual: 42Highest: 24 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 5
25 Tennessee 0-0 Actual: 24Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 192
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 15-Florida
