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 8, 2021 Week 12 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Gonzaga (55) 18-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 55 Voters Lowest: 2 - 8 Voters 1567
2 Baylor (8) 17-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 8 Voters Lowest: 2 - 55 Voters 1520
3 Michigan 13-1 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 56 Voters Lowest: 7 - Jon Wilner 1438
4 Ohio State 15-4 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jon Wilner 1365
5 Alabama 15-5 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Dick Vitale Lowest: 17 - Justin Jackson 911
6 Villanova 12-2 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jesse Newell 1281
7 Missouri 13-3 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Chris Murray Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell 966
8 Texas Tech 14-5 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 16 - Craig Meyer 1102
9 Illinois 13-5 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Luke DeCock Lowest: 14 - Jack Ebling 1239
10 Tennessee 13-4 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - Edgar Thompson 690
11 Houston 16-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Shannon Ryan 1060
12 Virginia 13-3 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Rick Bozich Lowest: 18 - Zach Klein 969
13 Iowa 13-6 Actual: 15Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 20 - Sam Blum 757
14 Florida State 10-3 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 4 Voters 514
15 Texas 11-5 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Luke DeCock 841
16 Oklahoma 12-5 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Seth Davis Lowest: 25 - Luke DeCock 863
17 West Virginia 13-5 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Ethan Joyce Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 824
18 Creighton 14-5 Actual: 19Highest: 7 - David Jablonski Lowest: 25 - Bob Ballou 465
19 Xavier 11-2 Actual: 28Highest: 19 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 37
20 Oklahoma State 12-5 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - Edgar Thompson Lowest: NR - 26 Voters 181
21 Wisconsin 14-6 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 358
22 USC 15-3 Actual: 20Highest: 8 - Luke DeCock Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 411
23 Virginia Tech 14-4 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - Jack Ebling Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 486
24 Belmont 20-1 Actual: 32Highest: 22 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 25
25 Drake 18-1 Actual: 34Highest: 23 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 16
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Loyola Chicago 24-Purdue 25-Rutgers
