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 12, 2025 Week 8 Rankings for Randy Johnson1 Ohio State (50) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 50 Voters Lowest: 4 - Koki Riley 1631
2 Miami (FL) (13) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 13 Voters Lowest: 3 - 15 Voters 1582
3 Indiana (3) 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - Ralph Russo 1531
4 Texas A&M 6-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 7 Voters Lowest: 6 - 7 Voters 1433
5 Ole Miss 6-0 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 10 Voters Lowest: 12 - Koki Riley 1331
6 Texas Tech 6-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - Spencer Ripchik 1266
7 Oregon 5-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 8 Voters Lowest: 12 - Chad Bishop 1175
8 LSU 5-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Sean Reider 1012
9 Alabama 5-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1315
10 Georgia 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1148
11 Georgia Tech 6-0 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Stephen Means Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 904
12 Oklahoma 5-1 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Pat Welter Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 786
13 Tennessee 5-1 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters 939
14 BYU 6-0 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 655
15 USC 5-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 361
16 Memphis 6-0 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 285
17 Virginia 5-1 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 521
18 Vanderbilt 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 4 Voters 547
19 Missouri 5-1 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Spencer Ripchik Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 649
20 Illinois 5-2 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 113
21 Notre Dame 4-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 21 - Randy Johnson 793
22 Texas 4-2 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 319
23 South Florida 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Ian Kress Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 398
24 Utah 5-1 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 261
25 Washington 5-1 Actual: 28Highest: 18 - Pete Yanity Lowest: NR - 55 Voters 36
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Cincinnati 25-Nebraska
