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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Oct 17, 2022 Pre-Season Rankings for Dick Vitale1 North Carolina (47) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 47 Voters Lowest: 4 - Percy Allen 1532
2 Kentucky (2) 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - Brian Holland 1364
3 Arkansas 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - Dave Borges 1026
4 Houston (1) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Scott Richey Lowest: 7 - Dave Borges 1404
5 Gonzaga (12) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 12 Voters Lowest: 5 - Dick Vitale 1479
6 Creighton 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1060
7 Kansas 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Jon Wilner 1200
8 Duke 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Stephen Tsai Lowest: 14 - Jerry Carino 1168
9 UCLA 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Sam Connon Lowest: 14 - Justin Jackson 1093
10 Tennessee 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Dave Borges 880
11 Baylor 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - 4 Voters 1200
12 Texas 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Jerry Carino 844
13 Villanova 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 578
14 TCU 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Seth Davis 735
15 Arizona 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 543
16 Auburn 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Dave Borges 623
17 Indiana 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - Dave Borges Lowest: 23 - Abby Schnable 745
18 Ohio State 0-0 Actual: 35Highest: 18 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 23
19 Michigan 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 8 - Jerry DiPaola Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 229
20 Texas Tech 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 18 - Abby Schnable Lowest: NR - 33 Voters 122
21 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 281
22 Michigan State 0-0 Actual: 31Highest: 19 - Matt Tait Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 35
23 Virginia 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 462
24 UConn 0-0 Actual: 27Highest: 15 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 101
25 Notre Dame 0-0 Actual: 40Highest: 25 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-San Diego State 21-Oregon 23-Illinois 24-Dayton
