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 21, 2025 Week 5 Rankings for Randy Johnson1 Miami (FL) (7) 4-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 7 Voters Lowest: 6 - 6 Voters 1479
2 Ohio State (52) 3-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 52 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1629
3 LSU 4-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 10 - Stephen Means 1433
4 Georgia 3-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1420
5 Penn State (5) 3-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1460
6 Oregon (1) 4-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - Robert Cessna Lowest: 10 - Javon Edmonds 1404
7 Florida State 3-0 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 16 - Koki Riley 1183
8 Indiana 4-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Stephen Means Lowest: 16 - Bob Ballou 990
9 Texas 3-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 15 Voters Lowest: 21 - Sean Reider 1057
10 Oklahoma (1) 4-0 Actual: 7Highest: 1 - David Jablonski Lowest: 15 - Kirk Kenney 1194
11 Ole Miss 4-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 843
12 Texas Tech 4-0 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Sean Reider Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 890
13 Iowa State 4-0 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Ian Kress Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 779
14 Texas A&M 3-0 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Ralph Russo Lowest: 15 - Louie Vaccher 1072
15 USC 4-0 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 264
16 Vanderbilt 4-0 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Damien Sordelett Lowest: 24 - Aaron McMann 546
17 Tennessee 3-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - Stephen Means 635
18 Georgia Tech 4-0 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Greg Madia Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 598
19 Missouri 4-0 Actual: 20Highest: 9 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 452
20 Alabama 2-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Pete Yanity Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 595
21 Michigan 3-1 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Louie Vaccher Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 458
22 TCU 3-0 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 138
23 Illinois 3-1 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - Pat Welter Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 145
24 Memphis 4-0 Actual: 31Highest: 22 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 23
25 Mississippi State 4-0 Actual: 27Highest: 16 - Brenna Greene Lowest: NR - 36 Voters 102
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Notre Dame 25-BYU
