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 20, 2017 Week 16 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Gonzaga (59) 28-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 59 Voters Lowest: 3 - Jon Nyatawa 1618
2 Villanova (5) 26-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 3 - 9 Voters 1556
3 Kansas (1) 24-3 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Jon Nyatawa Lowest: 4 - 3 Voters 1503
4 UCLA 24-3 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - Scott Wolf 1316
5 Louisville 22-5 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Graham Couch Lowest: 13 - Doug Doughty 1267
6 Oregon 24-4 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 10 Voters Lowest: 11 - Hugh Kellenberger 1297
7 North Carolina 23-5 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Scott Mansch 1138
8 Arizona 25-3 Actual: 4Highest: 4 - 27 Voters Lowest: 9 - Shannon Ryan 1356
9 Florida 22-5 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Chris Dachille Lowest: 19 - Scott Richey 822
10 Duke 22-5 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 5 Voters Lowest: 15 - David Cloninger 1014
11 Purdue 22-5 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Bruce Pascoe 807
12 Baylor 22-5 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1108
13 Wisconsin 22-5 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 713
14 Kentucky 22-5 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - Marcus Fuller Lowest: 17 - John Feinstein 943
15 Cincinnati 24-3 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - 3 Voters 733
16 West Virginia 21-6 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Bruce Pascoe Lowest: 20 - Seth Davis 908
17 Saint Mary's 24-3 Actual: 20Highest: 17 - 6 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 375
18 Notre Dame 21-7 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 322
19 Virginia 18-8 Actual: 18Highest: 15 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 427
20 SMU 24-4 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - Jon Nyatawa Lowest: 23 - Patrick Murray 554
21 Florida State 21-6 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Patrick Murray Lowest: 24 - 3 Voters 419
22 Maryland 22-5 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Doug Doughty Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 159
23 Wichita State 25-4 Actual: 25Highest: 14 - John Feinstein Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 153
24 Creighton 22-5 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Bruce Pascoe Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 178
25 Middle Tennessee 24-4 Actual: 32Highest: 22 - Joe Leadingham Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 8
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Butler
