Michael McClearyWisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
E-mail: mmccleary@madison.com
Twitter: @MikeJMcCleary



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Apr 8, 2025Final Rankings Rankings for Michael McCleary
1Florida (61)
36-4Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 61 Voters
Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters
1525
Points
2Houston
35-5Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 61 Voters
Lowest: 2 - 61 Voters
1464
Points
3Duke
35-4Actual: 3
Highest: 3 - 60 Voters
Lowest: 4 - Randy Heitz
1402
Points
4Auburn
32-6Actual: 4
Highest: 3 - Randy Heitz
Lowest: 4 - 60 Voters
1343
Points
5Tennessee
30-8Actual: 5
Highest: 5 - 23 Voters
Lowest: 8 - 5 Voters
1220
Points
6Alabama
28-9Actual: 6
Highest: 5 - 17 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Louis Fernandez
1198
Points
7Michigan State
30-7Actual: 7
Highest: 5 - 11 Voters
Lowest: 8 - 10 Voters
1188
Points
8Texas Tech
28-9Actual: 8
Highest: 5 - 8 Voters
Lowest: 10 - Dave Borges
1140
Points

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9Arizona
24-13Actual: 15
Highest: 5 - Brian Holland
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
639
Points
10Kentucky
24-12Actual: 12
Highest: 9 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 22 - 22 Voters
744
Points
11Maryland
27-9Actual: 9
Highest: 8 - Louis Fernandez
Lowest: 21 - Jon Wilner
923
Points
12Michigan
27-10Actual: 10
Highest: 8 - Dave Borges
Lowest: 19 - Adam Lichtenstein
873
Points
13BYU
26-10Actual: 13
Highest: 10 - 5 Voters
Lowest: NR - Seth Davis
712
Points
14Purdue
24-12Actual: 14
Highest: 9 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - Tony Paul
704
Points

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15Arkansas
22-14Actual: 20
Highest: 10 - Eric Newman
Lowest: NR - 23 Voters
321
Points
16Ole Miss
24-12Actual: 18
Highest: 11 - Andrew Quinn
Lowest: NR - 11 Voters
424
Points

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17St. John's
31-5Actual: 11
Highest: 5 - Steve Greenberg
Lowest: 20 - Randy Heitz
862
Points
18Wisconsin
27-10Actual: 16
Highest: 10 - Randy Heitz
Lowest: NR - Jon Rothstein
542
Points

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19Saint Mary's
29-6Actual: 24
Highest: 16 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 16 Voters
186
Points
20Texas A&M
23-11Actual: 19
Highest: 14 - Mick Shaffer
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
358
Points

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21Oregon
25-10Actual: 27
Highest: 17 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 33 Voters
105
Points
22Drake
31-4Actual: 26
Highest: 18 - Scott Richey
Lowest: NR - 27 Voters
122
Points

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23Iowa State
25-10Actual: 17
Highest: 9 - Jeff Rabjohns
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
512
Points

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24Colorado State
26-10Actual: 31
Highest: 17 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 47 Voters
49
Points
25Illinois
22-13Actual: 28
Highest: 16 - Adam Lichtenstein
Lowest: NR - 37 Voters
80
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Louisville22-Clemson23-Gonzaga25-Memphis