Randy JohnsonMinneapolis Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
E-mail: rjohnson@startribune.com
Twitter: @RJstrib
About: Randy Johnson covers University of Minnesota football and college football for the Star Tribune, along with serving as a producer for Puck Drop, the Star Tribune’s enhanced online hockey coverage. Johnson also spent 17 years as sports copy editor/layout editor at the Star Tribune after five years in a similar role with the St. Paul Pioneer Press. From 1991 through 1995, he was assistant sports editor and Penn State football beat writer for the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pa.


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Jan 21, 2025Final Rankings Rankings for Randy Johnson
1Ohio State (56)
14-2Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 56 Voters
Lowest: 1 - 56 Voters
1400
Points
2Notre Dame
14-2Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 54 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters
1342
Points
3Texas
13-3Actual: 4
Highest: 3 - 16 Voters
Lowest: 6 - 15 Voters
1211
Points
4Oregon
13-1Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters
1255
Points
5Penn State
13-3Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 6 - 5 Voters
1203
Points
6Georgia
11-3Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 8 - Stephen Means
1141
Points
7Arizona State
11-3Actual: 7
Highest: 6 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 11 - David Paschall
1041
Points
8Tennessee
10-3Actual: 9
Highest: 7 - 8 Voters
Lowest: 15 - Chris Carlson
945
Points
9Indiana
11-2Actual: 10
Highest: 7 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters
906
Points
10Boise State
12-2Actual: 8
Highest: 6 - Bob Ballou
Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters
958
Points
11Clemson
10-4Actual: 14
Highest: 9 - Stephen Means
Lowest: 21 - Rece Davis
712
Points
12SMU
11-3Actual: 12
Highest: 8 - Brett McMurphy
Lowest: 18 - Pete Yanity
721
Points
13Ole Miss
10-3Actual: 11
Highest: 7 - Pete Yanity
Lowest: 25 - Stephen Means
780
Points
14BYU
11-2Actual: 13
Highest: 8 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 21 - Bob Ballou
718
Points
15Iowa State
11-3Actual: 15
Highest: 10 - Damien Sordelett
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
594
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
16Missouri
10-3Actual: 22
Highest: 15 - David Paschall
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
266
Points
17Illinois
10-3Actual: 16
Highest: 12 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 23 - Derek Redd
533
Points
18Alabama
9-4Actual: 17
Highest: 11 - Pete Yanity
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
415
Points
19South Carolina
9-4Actual: 19
Highest: 13 - Eric Hansen
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
405
Points
20UNLV
11-3Actual: 23
Highest: 14 - Stephen Means
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
178
Points
21Miami (FL)
10-3Actual: 18
Highest: 11 - Chris Carlson
Lowest: NR - 1 Voters
411
Points
22Army
12-2Actual: 21
Highest: 11 - Derek Redd
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
307
Points
23Syracuse
10-3Actual: 20
Highest: 14 - Dave Preston
Lowest: 24 - 3 Voters
320
Points
24Memphis
11-2Actual: 24
Highest: 13 - Stephen Means
Lowest: NR - 11 Voters
154
Points
25Louisville
9-4Actual: 28
Highest: 21 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 44 Voters
38
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Colorado