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 30, 2024 Week 9 Rankings for Tony Paul1 Tennessee (41) 12-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 41 Voters Lowest: 3 - Jon Wilner 1504
2 Auburn (20) 11-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 20 Voters Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters 1481
3 Iowa State 10-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 3 - Mark Zeigler 1392
4 Duke 10-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1321
5 Florida 13-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: NR - Johnny Congdon 1202
6 Alabama 11-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1238
7 Oklahoma 13-0 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Shane Mettlen 863
8 Kansas 9-2 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 15 - Seth Davis 1084
9 UConn 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 904
10 Marquette 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Mike Hlas 1037
11 Kentucky 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Victor Flores 958
12 Michigan State 10-2 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 473
13 Texas A&M 11-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Shane Mettlen 812
14 Oregon 12-1 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Chris Murray Lowest: 18 - Adam Lichtenstein 979
15 Cincinnati 10-1 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Luca Evans Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 551
16 Arkansas 10-2 Actual: 23Highest: 11 - Adam Lichtenstein Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 174
17 Houston 8-3 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 626
18 Mississippi State 11-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 483
19 UCLA 11-2 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Seth Davis Lowest: 25 - Parth Upadhyaya 571
20 Gonzaga 9-4 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 383
21 Purdue 9-4 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 281
22 Drake 12-0 Actual: 27Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 100
23 Georgia 12-1 Actual: 32Highest: 15 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 48
24 Maryland 11-2 Actual: 26Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 29 Voters 133
25 Pittsburgh 10-2 Actual: 33Highest: 18 - Louis Fernandez Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 35
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Memphis 22-Illinois 24-Ole Miss 25-Baylor
