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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Dec 27, 2021 Week 8 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Baylor (61) 11-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters 1525
2 Duke 11-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 50 Voters Lowest: 7 - Jesse Newell 1448
3 Purdue 11-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 7 - Chris Murray 1371
4 Gonzaga 10-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 7 - Stephen Tsai 1335
5 UCLA 8-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 6 Voters Lowest: 9 - Jesse Newell 1296
6 Kansas 9-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1233
7 USC 12-0 Actual: 7Highest: 7 - 22 Voters Lowest: 23 - James Crepea 994
8 Texas 9-2 Actual: 17Highest: 7 - Aria Gerson Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 567
9 Iowa State 12-0 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Chris Murray Lowest: 25 - 3 Voters 985
10 Michigan State 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 6 Voters Lowest: 22 - Jon Wilner 901
11 Arizona 11-1 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - David Jablonski Lowest: 18 - Zach Klein 973
12 Auburn 11-1 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 5 Voters Lowest: 24 - Jon Wilner 826
13 Ohio State 8-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 19 - 3 Voters 787
14 Seton Hall 9-1 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Jesse Newell 716
15 Kentucky 9-2 Actual: 18Highest: 7 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 459
16 Tennessee 9-2 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 729
17 LSU 12-0 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 23 - 3 Voters 609
18 Houston 11-2 Actual: 12Highest: 3 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - Marcus Fuller 801
19 Providence 11-1 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 315
20 West Virginia 11-1 Actual: 28Highest: 18 - Bob Holt Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 52
21 Colorado State 10-0 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 366
22 UConn 10-3 Actual: 30Highest: 20 - James Crepea Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 34
23 Villanova 8-4 Actual: 22Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 312
24 Oklahoma 10-2 Actual: 27Highest: 16 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 62
25 Alabama 9-3 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Donald Hunt Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 426
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Xavier 24-Wisconsin 25-Texas Tech
