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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Nov 9, 2025 Week 12 Rankings for Randy Johnson1 Ohio State (55) 9-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 55 Voters Lowest: 4 - Shaun Goodwin 1610
2 Indiana (6) 10-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 3 - 17 Voters 1549
3 Texas A&M (4) 9-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 4 - Pete Yanity 1518
4 Alabama 8-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 6 - Dylan Sinn 1427
5 Georgia 8-1 Actual: 5Highest: 5 - 56 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1353
6 Oregon 8-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Steven Johnson 1245
7 Ole Miss 9-1 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - John Johnson Lowest: 10 - Andy Yamashita 1248
8 Texas Tech 9-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Stephen Means Lowest: 9 - 6 Voters 1211
9 Notre Dame 7-2 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 13 - David Jablonski 1102
10 Texas 7-2 Actual: 10Highest: 9 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 19 - Jon Wilner 961
11 Oklahoma 7-2 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 928
12 BYU 8-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 8 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 898
13 USC 7-2 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Mike Hlas Lowest: 20 - Henry Greenstein 645
14 Georgia Tech 8-1 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Stephen Means Lowest: 22 - Koki Riley 788
15 Vanderbilt 8-2 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - Kate Rogerson Lowest: 19 - Keith Farmer 821
16 Miami (FL) 7-2 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Ralph Russo Lowest: 20 - 4 Voters 683
17 Utah 7-2 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 4 Voters Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 695
18 Michigan 7-2 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Michael Lev 498
19 Virginia 8-2 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 313
20 North Texas 8-1 Actual: 28Highest: 20 - Randy Johnson Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 55
21 South Florida 7-2 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: NR - 27 Voters 116
22 Iowa 6-3 Actual: 29Highest: 20 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 46 Voters 54
23 Houston 8-2 Actual: 30Highest: 22 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 43
24 Pittsburgh 7-2 Actual: 23Highest: 19 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 201
25 James Madison 8-1 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Alex Taylor Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 167
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Louisville 21-Tennessee 22-Cincinnati
