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 17, 2020 Week 16 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Baylor (48) 23-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 48 Voters Lowest: 3 - Jesse Newell 1559
2 Gonzaga (14) 26-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 14 Voters Lowest: 4 - Luke DeCock 1518
3 Kansas (1) 22-3 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 5 - Jordan Hansen 1434
4 San Diego State 26-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - Jon Wilner 1404
5 Duke 22-3 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 8 - Seth Davis 1285
6 Dayton 23-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 7 - 4 Voters 1294
7 Maryland 21-4 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Bob Sutton 1194
8 Kentucky 20-5 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Carlos Silva Lowest: 22 - Jesse Newell 1011
9 Penn State 20-5 Actual: 9Highest: 8 - 15 Voters Lowest: 17 - James Crepea 1024
10 Florida State 21-4 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Jesse Newell 1088
11 Louisville 21-5 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 837
12 Auburn 22-3 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Jesse Newell 818
13 Oregon 20-6 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - 8 Voters Lowest: NR - Jesse Newell 742
14 Colorado 20-6 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Donna Ditota Lowest: NR - Bob Sutton 501
15 Creighton 20-6 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Luke DeCock Lowest: 23 - Brian Holland 718
16 Villanova 19-6 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 21 - Jesse Newell 824
17 Seton Hall 18-7 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 5 Voters Lowest: 20 - John Feinstein 672
18 Virginia 17-7 Actual: 31Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 32
19 West Virginia 18-7 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 552
20 Rutgers 18-8 Actual: 37Highest: 20 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 62 Voters 6
21 Butler 19-7 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Scott Wolf Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 242
22 Iowa 18-8 Actual: 20Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 254
23 Richmond 19-6 Actual: 41Highest: 23 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 62 Voters 3
24 Stephen F. Austin 22-3 Actual: 32Highest: 22 - Jordan Hansen Lowest: NR - 55 Voters 14
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Marquette 22-Houston 23-BYU 24-Arizona 25-Ohio State
