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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Jan 18, 2021 Week 9 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Gonzaga (62) 14-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 62 Voters Lowest: 2 - 2 Voters 1598
2 Baylor (2) 12-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 2 - 62 Voters 1538
3 Villanova 8-1 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 49 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1445
4 Iowa 12-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 15 Voters Lowest: 6 - Chris Murray 1420
5 Kansas 10-3 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Dick Vitale Lowest: 17 - Seth Davis 1072
6 Michigan 11-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Chris Murray Lowest: 13 - Joe Buettner 1197
7 Tennessee 10-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 16 - Jon Wilner 1242
8 Texas 11-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1289
9 Houston 11-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Seth Davis 1155
10 Missouri 8-2 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 462
11 Virginia 9-2 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - David Cloninger 778
12 Creighton 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Ethan Joyce Lowest: 22 - Bob Ballou 833
13 Wisconsin 11-3 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - Dave Borges Lowest: 19 - Bob Ballou 939
14 UCLA 11-2 Actual: 24Highest: 12 - Luke DeCock Lowest: NR - 23 Voters 195
15 Ohio State 11-3 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 6 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 631
16 Virginia Tech 11-2 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 536
17 Florida State 7-2 Actual: 29Highest: 11 - Doug Doughty Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 112
18 Alabama 11-3 Actual: 18Highest: 6 - Edgar Thompson Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 487
19 Illinois 9-5 Actual: 22Highest: 11 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 232
20 Texas Tech 11-4 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Scott Richey Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 792
21 Xavier 10-2 Actual: 35Highest: 21 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 62 Voters 7
22 Oklahoma State 9-3 Actual: 28Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 119
23 LSU 10-2 Actual: 33Highest: 18 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 20
24 Saint Louis 7-1 Actual: 25Highest: 12 - Doug Doughty Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 172
25 Drake 13-0 Actual: 32Highest: 13 - Jack Ebling Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 42
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 14-West Virginia 17-Minnesota 20-Clemson 21-Oregon 23-UConn
