Tony Paul The Detroit News (Detroit, MI) About: A Michigan State grad, Tony Paul has worked in sports departments in Hartford, Conn.; Port Huron, Mich.; Roanoke, Va.; and, for the last 12 years, The Detroit News. At The News, he covers a wide range, including baseball, golf, college athletics and the sports-media industry.
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Apr 8, 2025 Final Rankings Rankings for Tony Paul1 Florida (61) 36-4 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters 1525
2 Houston 35-5 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 61 Voters Lowest: 2 - 61 Voters 1464
3 Duke 35-4 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 60 Voters Lowest: 4 - Randy Heitz 1402
4 Auburn 32-6 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Randy Heitz Lowest: 4 - 60 Voters 1343
5 Alabama 28-9 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 17 Voters Lowest: 9 - Louis Fernandez 1198
6 Tennessee 30-8 Actual: 5Highest: 5 - 23 Voters Lowest: 8 - 5 Voters 1220
7 Michigan State 30-7 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 11 Voters Lowest: 8 - 10 Voters 1188
8 Texas Tech 28-9 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 8 Voters Lowest: 10 - Dave Borges 1140
9 St. John's 31-5 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Steve Greenberg Lowest: 20 - Randy Heitz 862
10 Maryland 27-9 Actual: 9Highest: 8 - Louis Fernandez Lowest: 21 - Jon Wilner 923
11 Michigan 27-10 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - Dave Borges Lowest: 19 - Adam Lichtenstein 873
12 Wisconsin 27-10 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Randy Heitz Lowest: NR - Jon Rothstein 542
13 Kentucky 24-12 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 22 Voters 744
14 Iowa State 25-10 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 512
15 BYU 26-10 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - Seth Davis 712
16 Louisville 27-8 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Randy Heitz Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 309
17 Texas A&M 23-11 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Mick Shaffer Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 358
18 Clemson 27-7 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 265
19 Memphis 29-6 Actual: 25Highest: 12 - Zach Klein Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 137
20 Arizona 24-13 Actual: 15Highest: 5 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 639
21 Saint Mary's 29-6 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 186
22 Drake 31-4 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - 27 Voters 122
23 Gonzaga 26-9 Actual: 23Highest: 9 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 250
24 Oregon 25-10 Actual: 27Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 33 Voters 105
25 Arkansas 22-14 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - Eric Newman Lowest: NR - 23 Voters 321
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 14-Purdue 18-Ole Miss
