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.


What do you think of this ballot?

-4

Your vote has been saved. Now why don't you let this pollster know what you thought of their ballot? Compose Tweet


Nov 8, 2026Week 10 Rankings for Randy Johnson
1Notre Dame (5)
8-1Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 7 - Murray Evans
1597
Points
2Georgia (53)
8-1Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 53 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters
1729
Points
3Utah (12)
9-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 12 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Kirk Kenney
1675
Points
4UCLA
9-0Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters
1542
Points
5Miami (FL)
8-1Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - 8 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Mike Griffith
1430
Points
6Indiana
8-1Actual: 6
Highest: 3 - Kirk Kenney
Lowest: 12 - Chris Carter
1376
Points
7Texas
7-2Actual: 8
Highest: 6 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 13 - Murray Evans
1253
Points
8Tennessee
7-2Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - Sarah Hughes
Lowest: 12 - 4 Voters
1177
Points
9Alabama
7-2Actual: 7
Highest: 4 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Spencer Ripchik
1334
Points
10Wake Forest
8-1Actual: 11
Highest: 6 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 16 - Brett McMurphy
1067
Points
11Texas Tech
8-1Actual: 10
Highest: 6 - Spencer Ripchik
Lowest: 16 - Rece Davis
1082
Points
12Kentucky
7-2Actual: 13
Highest: 9 - Javon Edmonds
Lowest: 20 - Stephen Means
897
Points
13BYU
7-2Actual: 12
Highest: 6 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 15 - 3 Voters
1041
Points
14Boise State
8-1Actual: 17
Highest: 12 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 24 - 4 Voters
563
Points
15Iowa
7-2Actual: 16
Highest: 11 - Mike Griffith
Lowest: 23 - Eric Johnson
659
Points
16Houston
7-2Actual: 14
Highest: 12 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
803
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
17SMU
7-2Actual: 25
Highest: 17 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 26 Voters
118
Points
18USC
7-2Actual: 15
Highest: 9 - Bob Asmussen
Lowest: 22 - Eric Hansen
679
Points
19New Mexico
8-1Actual: 23
Highest: 15 - Stephen Means
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
301
Points
20Arizona
7-2Actual: 22
Highest: 16 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
324
Points
21Oregon
6-3Actual: 18
Highest: 13 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Dave Preston
517
Points
22South Carolina
6-3Actual: 20
Highest: 11 - Kirk Kenney
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
399
Points
23Ohio State
6-3Actual: 21
Highest: 12 - Eric Hansen
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
349
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
24Ole Miss
6-3Actual: 19
Highest: 13 - Rece Davis
Lowest: NR - David Jablonski
415
Points
25Duke
7-2Actual: 27
Highest: 18 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 50 Voters
49
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-LSU