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 18, 2026 Week 7 Rankings for Randy Johnson1 Miami (FL) (40) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 40 Voters Lowest: 6 - Javon Edmonds 1697
2 BYU (20) 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 20 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1675
3 Ohio State (9) 6-1 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 9 Voters Lowest: 6 - Brian Fonseca 1649
4 Notre Dame 6-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Koki Riley Lowest: 12 - Chris Murray 1395
5 Georgia 6-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1382
6 Indiana 6-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: 11 - Chris Murray 1370
7 Texas Tech (1) 6-0 Actual: 8Highest: 1 - Chris Murray Lowest: 13 - Kirk Bohls 1336
8 Ole Miss 5-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Brian Howell Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1360
9 UCLA 6-0 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Stephen Means Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1159
10 Utah 6-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: 17 - Koki Riley 1153
11 Tennessee 6-1 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Chris Carter Lowest: 14 - Jon Wilner 1151
12 Kentucky 6-1 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 4 Voters Lowest: 19 - Kirk Kenney 932
13 Iowa 5-1 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 747
14 USC 6-1 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - Henry Greenstein Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 592
15 Houston 6-1 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Rece Davis Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 785
16 Wake Forest 6-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 25 - Chelsie Brown 574
17 Alabama 5-2 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Stephen Means 870
18 Boise State 5-1 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Ian Kress Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 295
19 LSU 5-2 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Nick Jacobs Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 529
20 SMU 5-1 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 265
21 Florida 5-2 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 355
22 Arizona 5-1 Actual: 25Highest: 12 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 36 Voters 136
23 Northwestern 5-1 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 254
24 New Mexico 5-1 Actual: 31Highest: 24 - Randy Johnson Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 6
25 Texas 4-2 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Pete Yanity Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 440
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Missouri
