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 31, 2022 Week 13 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Auburn (49) 20-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 49 Voters Lowest: 7 - Jesse Newell 1508
2 Gonzaga (12) 17-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 12 Voters Lowest: 3 - Jeff Rabjohns 1475
3 UCLA 16-2 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 31 Voters Lowest: 9 - Jesse Newell 1338
4 Purdue 18-3 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: 11 - Bruce Pascoe 1282
5 Arizona 17-2 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - David Thompson Lowest: 15 - James Crepea 1159
6 Houston 18-2 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Jeff Rabjohns 1164
7 Duke 17-3 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1107
8 Kentucky 17-4 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 10 Voters Lowest: 14 - James Crepea 1195
9 Baylor 18-3 Actual: 8Highest: 2 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 13 - Stephen Tsai 1141
10 Kansas 17-3 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Stephen Means 1014
11 Villanova 16-5 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 18 - Scott Richey 807
12 Wisconsin 17-3 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Chad Leistikow Lowest: 24 - Jesse Newell 938
13 Providence 18-2 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 709
14 Michigan State 16-4 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - Stephen Tsai Lowest: 24 - Jon Wilner 751
15 Texas Tech 16-5 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Theo Lawson 741
16 Ohio State 13-5 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 548
17 Marquette 15-7 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - Donald Hunt Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 188
18 Iowa State 16-5 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 324
19 Illinois 15-5 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Chris Basnett Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 445
20 USC 18-3 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Stephen Tsai Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 337
21 UConn 15-4 Actual: 17Highest: 15 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - 4 Voters 483
22 Tennessee 14-6 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 234
23 TCU 14-4 Actual: 36Highest: 23 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 4
24 Miami (FL) 16-5 Actual: 30Highest: 19 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 29
25 LSU 16-5 Actual: 25Highest: 13 - James Crepea Lowest: NR - 27 Voters 180
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Xavier 23-Texas
