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 7, 2016 Week 18 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Kansas (63) 27-4 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 63 Voters Lowest: 2 - 2 Voters 1623
2 Virginia 24-6 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 6 Voters Lowest: 8 - Randy Rosetta 1424
3 Michigan State (2) 26-5 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - Chuck McGill 1520
4 Villanova 27-4 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 14 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1480
5 Oklahoma 24-6 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 11 - Dana O'Neil 1309
6 Xavier 26-4 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Adam Sparks Lowest: 9 - Aaron Brenner 1351
7 North Carolina 25-6 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - Chris Goff 1252
8 Oregon 25-6 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Jason Butt Lowest: 18 - Jon Wilner 1127
9 Indiana 25-6 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Soren Petro 1038
10 West Virginia 24-7 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Adam Sparks 1113
11 Kentucky 23-8 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Graham Couch Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 608
12 Miami (FL) 24-6 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Graham Couch 935
13 Arizona 24-7 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - 2 Voters 626
14 Maryland 24-7 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Chuck McGill 544
15 Purdue 24-7 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - Soren Petro Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 798
16 Iowa 21-9 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Adam Sparks Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 407
17 Louisville 23-8 Actual: 14Highest: 12 - Laura Keeley Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 647
18 Iowa State 21-10 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 374
19 Texas A&M 24-7 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Randy Rosetta Lowest: NR - Shannon Ryan 574
20 Duke 22-9 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Graham Couch Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 512
21 Utah 24-7 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 21 - Dick Vitale 898
22 Texas 20-11 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 191
23 St. Bonaventure 22-7 Actual: 35Highest: 23 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 62 Voters 6
24 Valparaiso 26-5 Actual: 33Highest: 24 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 60 Voters 7
25 California 22-9 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 189
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Baylor 25-SMU
