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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Sep 7, 2025 Week 3 Rankings for Randy Johnson1 Ohio State (57) 2-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 57 Voters Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters 1614
2 Penn State (5) 2-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 7 - Jon Wilner 1524
3 LSU (2) 2-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - 3 Voters 1487
4 Miami (FL) 2-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 8 Voters Lowest: 9 - Sam McKewon 1360
5 Oregon (1) 2-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Robert Cessna Lowest: 8 - Bob Ballou 1375
6 Florida State 2-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - David Paschall 954
7 Georgia 2-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 9 - 4 Voters 1350
8 South Carolina 2-0 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Dylan Sinn 927
9 Texas 1-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Andy Yamashita 1248
10 Notre Dame 0-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Pat Welter 1086
11 Iowa State 3-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 21 - Aaron McMann 794
12 Clemson 1-1 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 7 Voters Lowest: 23 - Haley Sawyer 894
13 Illinois 2-0 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 4 Voters Lowest: 17 - Chris Murray 1001
14 Oklahoma 2-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Tom Murphy 893
15 Ole Miss 2-0 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Pat Welter Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 518
16 Indiana 2-0 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 331
17 Texas Tech 2-0 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 347
18 Texas A&M 2-0 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 532
19 Tennessee 2-0 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Damien Sordelett Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 537
20 Utah 2-0 Actual: 20Highest: 7 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 361
21 USC 2-0 Actual: 30Highest: 12 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 64
22 TCU 1-0 Actual: 31Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 58
23 South Florida 2-0 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 444
24 Missouri 2-0 Actual: 25Highest: 13 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 109
25 Vanderbilt 2-0 Actual: 41Highest: 25 - Randy Johnson Lowest: NR - 63 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Alabama 23-Michigan 24-Auburn
