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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Dec 23, 2024 Week 8 Rankings for Tony Paul1 Tennessee (41) 11-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 41 Voters Lowest: 3 - Jon Wilner 1528
2 Auburn (21) 11-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters 1505
3 Iowa State 10-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - Mark Zeigler 1415
4 Duke 10-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1344
5 Florida 12-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: 13 - Jon Wilner 1239
6 Alabama 10-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 12 - Mitchell Northam 1258
7 Oklahoma 12-0 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Seth Davis 850
8 Kansas 9-2 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 15 - Donna Ditota 1097
9 UConn 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: 20 - Shane Mettlen 903
10 Gonzaga 9-3 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - Dylan Sinn 757
11 Marquette 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Seth Davis Lowest: 16 - Mike Hlas 1038
12 Kentucky 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - Victor Flores 959
13 Michigan State 10-2 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 426
14 Ole Miss 11-1 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Mike Hlas Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 506
15 Texas A&M 10-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 811
16 Oregon 11-1 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Chris Murray Lowest: 18 - Jeff Neiburg 970
17 Cincinnati 10-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Luca Evans Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 494
18 Arkansas 10-2 Actual: 23Highest: 11 - Adam Lichtenstein Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 158
19 Houston 8-3 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 615
20 Mississippi State 11-1 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 423
21 Purdue 8-4 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 270
22 Drake 11-0 Actual: 28Highest: 16 - Mick Shaffer Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 91
23 Georgia 11-1 Actual: 32Highest: 16 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 45
24 Maryland 10-2 Actual: 26Highest: 13 - Jeff Neiburg Lowest: NR - 32 Voters 119
25 Pittsburgh 10-2 Actual: 33Highest: 18 - Louis Fernandez Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 27
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-San Diego State 22-UCLA 24-Illinois 25-Baylor
