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 16, 2025 Week 13 Rankings for Randy Johnson1 Ohio State (57) 10-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 57 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1639 Points
2 Indiana (8) 11-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 8 Voters Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters 1588 Points
3 Texas A&M (1) 10-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Pat Welter Lowest: 4 - 5 Voters 1520 Points
4 Georgia 9-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - 4 Voters 1447 Points
5 Oregon 9-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - Steven Johnson 1299 Points
6 Ole Miss 10-1 Actual: 5Highest: 5 - 33 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jon Wilner 1331 Points
7 Texas Tech 10-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - Henry Greenstein 1299 Points
8 Notre Dame 8-2 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1130 Points
9 Oklahoma 8-2 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 13 - Spencer Ripchik 1162 Points
10 Alabama 8-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Spencer Ripchik 1062 Points
11 BYU 9-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 992 Points
12 USC 8-2 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - 5 Voters 707 Points
13 Georgia Tech 9-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Stephen Means Lowest: 21 - Koki Riley 768 Points
14 Vanderbilt 8-2 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - Robert Cessna Lowest: 20 - Javon Edmonds 833 Points
15 Miami (FL) 8-2 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Ralph Russo Lowest: 18 - 3 Voters 773 Points
16 Utah 8-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 19 - Kirk Bohls 795 Points
17 Texas 7-3 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Pete Yanity 564 Points
18 Michigan 8-2 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: 23 - Kirk Kenney 547 Points
19 Virginia 9-2 Actual: 19Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 476 Points
20 North Texas 9-1 Actual: 22Highest: 18 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 186 Points
21 Houston 8-2 Actual: 25Highest: 19 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 107 Points
22 James Madison 9-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Alex Taylor Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 294 Points
23 Tennessee 7-3 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 360 Points
24 Navy 8-2 Actual: 26Highest: 21 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 61 Points
25 San Diego State 8-2 Actual: 32Highest: 24 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 12 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Missouri 24-Tulane