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 18, 2019 Week 16 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Duke (58) 23-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 58 Voters Lowest: 2 - 6 Voters 1594
2 Gonzaga (6) 25-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 5 - 5 Voters 1502
3 Virginia 22-2 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 18 Voters Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters 1476
4 Kentucky 21-4 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - Ken Weinman 1383
5 Tennessee 23-2 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 8 - Scott Mansch 1376
6 Nevada 24-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Scott Mansch Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1240
7 Michigan 23-3 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - John Feinstein Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1150
8 North Carolina 20-5 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 13 - Scott Gleeson 1129
9 Houston 25-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - Jesse Newell 1085
10 Purdue 18-7 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Seth Davis Lowest: 23 - Tom Bragg 699
11 Michigan State 21-5 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Dave Preston 1046
12 Marquette 21-4 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - 5 Voters Lowest: 21 - Jesse Newell 987
13 Kansas 20-6 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Tom Bragg Lowest: 21 - Seth Davis 801
14 Texas Tech 21-5 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 24 - Joey Knight 733
15 LSU 21-4 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - Dave Borges Lowest: 23 - Jesse Newell 773
16 Iowa 20-5 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - B.J. Rains Lowest: NR - John Feinstein 389
17 Villanova 20-6 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Brian Holland 519
18 Florida State 20-5 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Seth Davis 525
19 Louisville 18-8 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Graham Couch Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 507
20 Virginia Tech 20-5 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 408
21 Wisconsin 17-8 Actual: 22Highest: 14 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 250
22 Maryland 19-7 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 211
23 Cincinnati 21-4 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - Elton Alexander Lowest: NR - 26 Voters 99
24 Washington 20-5 Actual: 29Highest: 22 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 20
25 Wofford 23-4 Actual: 27Highest: 19 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 32
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Iowa State 23-Kansas State 25-Buffalo
