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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Feb 29, 2016 Week 17 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Kansas (63) 26-4 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 63 Voters Lowest: 2 - 2 Voters 1623
2 Virginia 23-6 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 8 - Randy Rosetta 1405
3 Michigan State (2) 24-5 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - Chuck McGill 1510
4 Villanova 26-4 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 17 Voters Lowest: 7 - Fletcher Mackel 1479
5 Oklahoma 22-6 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 9 Voters Lowest: 12 - Dana O'Neil 1297
6 Xavier 25-4 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 9 - 3 Voters 1356
7 North Carolina 24-6 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Scott Wolf 1205
8 Miami (FL) 23-5 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - Fletcher Mackel Lowest: 17 - Graham Couch 1211
9 Oregon 23-6 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Jason Butt Lowest: 22 - Jon Wilner 1065
10 Maryland 23-6 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - Chuck McGill 733
11 West Virginia 22-7 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Rick Bozich Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 1056
12 Indiana 24-6 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 23 - Ray Coleman 819
13 Iowa 20-9 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Adam Sparks Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 572
14 Louisville 23-7 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - Zac Boyer Lowest: NR - Aaron Brenner 822
15 Iowa State 21-9 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 413
16 Kentucky 22-8 Actual: 22Highest: 8 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - Jon Wilner 405
17 Arizona 22-7 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Cormac Gordon Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 450
18 Duke 22-8 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - Doug Doughty 495
19 Texas 19-11 Actual: 23Highest: 9 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 338
20 Purdue 23-7 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Kevin McNamara 613
21 Texas A&M 23-7 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Randy Rosetta Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 419
22 Utah 23-7 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Randy Rosetta 751
23 Baylor 21-9 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 447
24 SMU 24-4 Actual: 24Highest: 11 - Bob Sutton Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 196
25 Wichita State 23-7 Actual: 28Highest: 12 - Cecil Hurt Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 43
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-California
