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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Nov 9, 2020 Pre-Season Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Gonzaga (28) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 28 Voters Lowest: 6 - Scott Wolf 1541
2 Villanova (11) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 11 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1501
3 Baylor (24) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 24 Voters Lowest: 6 - John Feinstein 1540
4 Virginia (1) 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - John Feinstein Lowest: 9 - Jesse Newell 1364
5 Kentucky 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 18 - Donna Ditota 1038
6 Wisconsin 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Jon Wilner 1150
7 Kansas 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1221
8 Michigan State 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - John Feinstein Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 820
9 Texas Tech 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Nick Suss Lowest: NR - Dave Preston 790
10 Duke 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Jon Wilner 1073
11 Tennessee 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 4 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 919
12 Creighton 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Donna Ditota Lowest: 20 - Doug Doughty 922
13 Iowa 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters 1273
14 Florida State 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 351
15 North Carolina 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - John Werner Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 465
16 Illinois 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Dave Borges Lowest: 22 - John Feinstein 1105
17 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 29Highest: 14 - Edgar Thompson Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 50
18 Arizona State 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 7 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 402
19 LSU 0-0 Actual: 26Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 31 Voters 146
20 West Virginia 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 651
21 UCLA 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 336
22 Michigan 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 13 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 160
23 Stanford 0-0 Actual: 33Highest: 22 - Donald Hunt Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 14
24 Houston 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - Sam Blum Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 438
25 Rutgers 0-0 Actual: 24Highest: 13 - Chris Basnett Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 190
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Texas 20-Oregon 23-Ohio State
