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 27, 2017 Week 17 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Kansas (58) 26-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 58 Voters Lowest: 2 - 7 Voters 1618
2 Villanova (2) 27-3 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - John McNamara 1487
3 Gonzaga (2) 29-1 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1419
4 North Carolina 25-5 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 9 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1381
5 UCLA (3) 26-3 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1474
6 Louisville 23-6 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Graham Couch Lowest: 11 - Jason Butt 1176
7 Oregon 26-4 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Matt McCoy Lowest: 9 - Marcus Fuller 1343
8 Kentucky 24-5 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Marcus Fuller Lowest: 12 - Paul Klee 1119
9 Arizona 26-4 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1223
10 West Virginia 23-6 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - Chris Dachille Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1041
11 Florida 23-6 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - Scott Richey 807
12 Purdue 23-6 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - 4 Voters 651
13 Baylor 23-6 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - 4 Voters 923
14 Saint Mary's 26-3 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 445
15 Florida State 23-6 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - David Cloninger 722
16 Duke 22-7 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Chris Dachille 622
17 SMU 25-4 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Cormac Gordon 738
18 Cincinnati 25-4 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Seth Davis Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 504
19 Notre Dame 22-7 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 482
20 Butler 23-6 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 7 Voters Lowest: 22 - Geoff Grammer 795
21 Virginia 19-9 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Craig Handel Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 194
22 Wichita State 27-4 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - John Feinstein Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 250
23 Wisconsin 22-7 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 206
24 Middle Tennessee 25-4 Actual: 30Highest: 21 - Joe Leadingham Lowest: NR - 60 Voters 13
25 Iowa State 19-9 Actual: 24Highest: 20 - 7 Voters Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 168
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Miami (FL)
