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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Dec 18, 2017 Week 7 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Villanova (45) 11-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 45 Voters Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters 1602
2 Michigan State (15) 10-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 15 Voters Lowest: 4 - 3 Voters 1560
3 Duke 11-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 15 - David Cloninger 1390
4 North Carolina 10-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - 13 Voters 1332
5 Kentucky 9-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 1231
6 Arizona State (5) 10-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 12 - Jesse Newell 1429
7 Miami (FL) 9-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Jesse Newell 1308
8 West Virginia 9-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 5 Voters Lowest: 19 - Theo Lawson 1040
9 Xavier 10-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Matt Vautour Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1073
10 Wichita State 8-2 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Elton Alexander Lowest: 19 - Lindsay Schnell 851
11 Kansas 8-2 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Jon Wilner 791
12 TCU 10-0 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Mark Cooper Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 789
13 Texas A&M 9-1 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Bob Holt Lowest: 15 - Carlos Silva 1156
14 Gonzaga 9-2 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 19 - Doug Doughty 831
15 Virginia 9-1 Actual: 13Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 19 - 4 Voters 796
16 Arizona 8-3 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 396
17 Purdue 11-2 Actual: 16Highest: 6 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 22 - Theo Lawson 706
18 Oklahoma 8-1 Actual: 17Highest: 7 - Doug Doughty Lowest: 24 - 3 Voters 691
19 Tennessee 7-2 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 308
20 Louisville 8-2 Actual: 29Highest: 20 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 28
21 Clemson 9-1 Actual: 28Highest: 21 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 35
22 Cincinnati 9-2 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 314
23 Florida State 9-1 Actual: 24Highest: 11 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 164
24 Creighton 8-2 Actual: 25Highest: 14 - Theo Lawson Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 144
25 Baylor 9-2 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 396
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Texas Tech 23-Seton Hall
