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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Mar 7, 2022 Week 18 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Gonzaga (52) 24-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 52 Voters Lowest: 4 - Dave Preston 1514
2 Arizona (6) 28-3 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1435
3 Baylor (3) 26-5 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 6 - Bob Ballou 1402
4 Kentucky 25-6 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1306
5 Auburn 27-4 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - Jesse Newell 1331
6 Tennessee 23-7 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - Jeff Rabjohns 967
7 Purdue 25-6 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - Geoff Grammer 967
8 Kansas 25-6 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1170
9 Duke 26-5 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1100
10 Villanova 23-7 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Bret Bloomquist Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1096
11 UCLA 23-6 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Chris Basnett Lowest: 23 - Seth Davis 737
12 Texas Tech 23-8 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Chris Basnett Lowest: 18 - 4 Voters 730
13 UConn 22-8 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 370
14 Arkansas 24-7 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Paul Klee Lowest: 22 - Luke DeCock 687
15 Providence 24-4 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Chris Murray Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell 951
16 Wisconsin 24-6 Actual: 12Highest: 4 - Stephen Tsai Lowest: 25 - Paul Klee 857
17 Saint Mary's 24-6 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - 6 Voters Lowest: 25 - Dave Preston 506
18 Illinois 22-8 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: 20 - 3 Voters 612
19 Murray State 30-2 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 424
20 USC 25-6 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 279
21 Houston 26-5 Actual: 18Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 502
22 Iowa 22-9 Actual: 24Highest: 14 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 189
23 North Carolina 23-8 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Marcus Fuller Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 56
24 Texas 21-10 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 216
25 South Dakota State 28-4 Actual: 27Highest: 21 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 49 Voters 32
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Colorado State
