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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Oct 5, 2025 Week 7 Rankings for Randy Johnson1 Miami (FL) (21) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 3 - 26 Voters 1579
2 Ohio State (40) 5-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 40 Voters Lowest: 4 - Koki Riley 1620
3 Oregon (5) 5-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - Javon Edmonds 1542
4 Ole Miss 5-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Steven Johnson Lowest: 10 - Koki Riley 1376
5 Indiana 5-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1213
6 Oklahoma 5-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1346
7 Texas A&M 5-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 8 - 4 Voters 1361
8 Texas Tech 5-0 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Sean Reider Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett 1135
9 LSU 4-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 24 - Sean Reider 949
10 Alabama 4-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1202
11 Georgia 4-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Greg Madia 1084
12 Tennessee 4-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Sam McKewon Lowest: 18 - Stephen Means 892
13 Georgia Tech 5-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 782
14 Missouri 5-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - Jamal St. Cyr 775
15 Illinois 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - Kevin Carter Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 522
16 Michigan 4-1 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Jamal St. Cyr Lowest: 22 - Dylan Sinn 707
17 BYU 5-0 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 463
18 USC 4-1 Actual: 31Highest: 17 - Pat Welter Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 46
19 Memphis 6-0 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 26 Voters 153
20 Virginia 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 452
21 Vanderbilt 5-1 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 407
22 Arizona State 4-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Henry Greenstein Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 214
23 Notre Dame 3-2 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - Javon Edmonds 610
24 Texas 3-2 Actual: 27Highest: 13 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 111
25 South Florida 4-1 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 150
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Iowa State 25-Florida State
