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 5, 2022 Week 5 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Texas (14) 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 14 Voters Lowest: 6 - Andrew Kahn 1473
2 Houston (37) 8-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 37 Voters Lowest: 5 - 3 Voters 1502
3 Purdue (8) 8-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 8 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1411
4 Virginia (3) 7-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters 1416
5 UConn 9-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: 10 - Pat Rooney 1295
6 Tennessee 7-1 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - Matt Charboneau Lowest: 17 - Pat Rooney 1046
7 Kansas 8-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - Pat Rooney Lowest: 16 - David Cloninger 1131
8 Duke 8-2 Actual: 15Highest: 6 - Pat Rooney Lowest: 23 - David Jones 745
9 Auburn 8-0 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Percy Allen Lowest: 23 - Seth Davis 853
10 Arizona 7-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 6 Voters Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 1013
11 Alabama 7-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 7 Voters Lowest: 20 - Brian Holland 1029
12 Indiana 7-1 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - Dave Borges Lowest: 20 - Mike Rodak 759
13 Iowa State 7-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 376
14 Maryland 8-0 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 19 - 3 Voters 811
15 Baylor 6-2 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 841
16 Illinois 6-2 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - David Jones Lowest: NR - Percy Allen 554
17 Arkansas 7-1 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - C.L. Brown Lowest: 19 - 2 Voters 1021
18 Kentucky 6-2 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Kelly Hines Lowest: NR - Dylan Sinn 596
19 UCLA 7-2 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 479
20 Iowa 6-1 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 70
21 San Diego State 6-2 Actual: 22Highest: 17 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 265
22 Creighton 6-3 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - Mia O'Brien Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 346
23 Gonzaga 5-3 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - Aria Gerson Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 517
24 TCU 6-1 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - Steve Greenberg Lowest: NR - 27 Voters 113
25 Mississippi State 8-0 Actual: 23Highest: 9 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 187
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Ohio State
