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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Mar 3, 2025 Week 18 Rankings for Tony Paul1 Auburn (61) 27-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters 1525
2 Duke 26-3 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 55 Voters Lowest: 3 - 6 Voters 1458
3 Houston 25-4 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 8 - Dylan Sinn 1396
4 Tennessee 24-5 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 6 - Dave Preston 1326
5 Michigan State 24-5 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Zach Klein Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1165
6 Alabama 23-6 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 11 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1176
7 St. John's 26-4 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1179
8 Florida 25-4 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Adam Lichtenstein Lowest: 9 - Brice Cherry 1247
9 Clemson 24-5 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 19 - Dylan Sinn 905
10 Texas Tech 22-7 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Randy Heitz 947
11 Iowa State 22-7 Actual: 10Highest: 9 - 11 Voters Lowest: 21 - Mark Berman 918
12 Michigan 22-7 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 494
13 Wisconsin 22-7 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 19 - 2 Voters 815
14 Louisville 23-6 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - Mia O'Brien 606
15 Missouri 21-8 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 603
16 Kentucky 19-10 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 417
17 Maryland 22-7 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 628
18 Memphis 24-5 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 560
19 Purdue 20-9 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 454
20 Marquette 22-7 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 409
21 Saint Mary's 27-4 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 399
22 Texas A&M 20-9 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 364
23 BYU 21-8 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 287
24 VCU 24-5 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 85
25 Gonzaga 23-8 Actual: 33Highest: 22 - Reece Van Haaften Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 8
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Arizona 25-Mississippi State
