Dick Vitale ABC-ESPN (Bristol, CT) About: Dick Vitale, college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season just after the network’s September 1979 launch following a successful college and pro coaching career. In 2008, Vitale received the sport’s ultimate honor when he was selected as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. His thorough knowledge of the game is brought forth in an enthusiastic, passionate, sometimes controversial but never boring style.
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Mar 2, 2015 Week 17 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Kentucky (65) 29-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 65 Voters Lowest: 1 - 65 Voters 1625
2 Virginia 27-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 52 Voters Lowest: 3 - 13 Voters 1547
3 Duke 26-3 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 13 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1501
4 Villanova 27-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Ben Frederickson Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1417
5 Arizona 26-3 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - Randy Rosetta Lowest: 7 - 5 Voters 1338
6 Gonzaga 29-2 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Kevin Brockway Lowest: 12 - Jon Wilner 1244
7 Wisconsin 26-3 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - Daniel Shirley 1318
8 Maryland 24-5 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Paul Zeise Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1035
9 Wichita State 27-3 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1104
10 Kansas 23-6 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - Fletcher Mackel 1087
11 Notre Dame 24-5 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - 4 Voters Lowest: 17 - Ron Morris 879
12 Northern Iowa 27-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - Chris Lang Lowest: 18 - Soren Petro 908
13 Utah 22-6 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Cecil Hurt Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 823
14 Oklahoma 20-8 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Zach Osterman 759
15 North Carolina 20-9 Actual: 19Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Aaron Brenner 435
16 Louisville 23-6 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Steve Wiseman 728
17 Iowa State 20-8 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - Doug Doughty 536
18 Baylor 22-7 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Rick Bozich Lowest: 18 - 4 Voters 801
19 Murray State 26-4 Actual: 25Highest: 19 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 79
20 Arkansas 23-6 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Doug Doughty Lowest: 23 - Fletcher Mackel 515
21 West Virginia 22-7 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - John Feinstein 389
22 Butler 21-8 Actual: 21Highest: 17 - Chris Dachille Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 359
23 SMU 23-6 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 210
24 Dayton 22-6 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - John Feinstein Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 61
25 Valparaiso 26-5 Actual: 40Highest: 25 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 63 Voters 2
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Ohio State 24-Providence
