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 25, 2017 Week 8 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Villanova (43) 12-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 43 Voters Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters 1600
2 Michigan State (16) 12-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 16 Voters Lowest: 4 - 3 Voters 1560
3 Duke 12-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 15 - David Cloninger 1435
4 Arizona State (6) 12-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jesse Newell 1481
5 West Virginia 11-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 1226
6 Xavier 12-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1242
7 North Carolina 11-2 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 19 - Norm Wood 891
8 Kansas 10-2 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 4 Voters Lowest: 19 - Jon Wilner 920
9 Wichita State 10-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Brant Wilkerson Lowest: 17 - Cecil Hurt 992
10 TCU 12-0 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 923
11 Texas A&M 11-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - Bob Holt Lowest: 13 - Carlos Silva 1309
12 Kentucky 9-2 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 735
13 Miami (FL) 10-1 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - Graham Couch Lowest: 24 - David Cobb 827
14 Virginia 11-1 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 19 - 2 Voters 969
15 Arizona 10-3 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Geoff Grammer Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 511
16 Purdue 12-2 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 22 - Theo Lawson 839
17 Oklahoma 10-1 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 24 - Theo Lawson 901
18 Tennessee 9-2 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Joe Rexrode Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 405
19 Gonzaga 10-3 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - John Feinstein Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 382
20 Cincinnati 11-2 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 377
21 Clemson 11-1 Actual: 27Highest: 19 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 55
22 Louisville 10-2 Actual: 29Highest: 19 - Rick Bozich Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 26
23 Florida State 11-1 Actual: 24Highest: 10 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 169
24 Creighton 10-2 Actual: 25Highest: 13 - Theo Lawson Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 143
25 Baylor 10-2 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 437
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Texas Tech 23-Seton Hall
