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 3, 2022 Week 9 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Baylor (61) 13-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters 1525
2 Duke 11-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 50 Voters Lowest: 7 - Jesse Newell 1447
3 Purdue 12-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 9 Voters Lowest: 7 - Chris Murray 1376
4 Gonzaga 11-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 7 - Aria Gerson 1336
5 UCLA 8-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 7 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jesse Newell 1287
6 Kansas 11-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Rick Bozich Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1237
7 USC 12-0 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - James Crepea 1015
8 Texas 11-2 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - Andrew Kahn 640
9 Michigan State 12-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 7 Voters Lowest: 23 - Jon Wilner 934
10 Arizona 11-1 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - David Jablonski Lowest: 16 - James Crepea 1013
11 Auburn 12-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: 17 - Jon Wilner 976
12 Iowa State 12-1 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Chris Murray Lowest: 25 - 2 Voters 896
13 Ohio State 9-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - 5 Voters 819
14 Kentucky 11-2 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - James Crepea 560
15 Providence 13-1 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Clayton Collier Lowest: 24 - Jesse Newell 560
16 Houston 12-2 Actual: 12Highest: 3 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 849
17 Alabama 10-3 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Bret Bloomquist Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 589
18 Tennessee 9-3 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Aria Gerson Lowest: NR - David Jablonski 519
19 LSU 12-1 Actual: 21Highest: 10 - Aria Gerson Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 371
20 Villanova 9-4 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 437
21 Colorado State 10-0 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Steve Greenberg Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 386
22 UConn 10-3 Actual: 29Highest: 19 - James Crepea Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 39
23 Xavier 11-2 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 270
24 Illinois 9-3 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 74
25 Wisconsin 10-2 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - Clayton Collier Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 221
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Seton Hall 25-Texas Tech
