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 14, 2024 Pre-Season Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Kansas (30) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 30 Voters Lowest: 5 - Bob Ballou 1449
2 Alabama (14) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 14 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1428
3 Houston (4) 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 9 - Bob Ballou 1343
4 UConn (11) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 11 Voters Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1345
5 Iowa State 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1177
6 Gonzaga (1) 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 1157
7 Duke 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1154
8 Baylor 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1109
9 North Carolina 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Jon Wilner 1037
10 Auburn 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Scott Richey Lowest: 18 - Stephen Thompson 901
11 Texas A&M 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Bob Ballou 737
12 Tennessee 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - C.J. Moore Lowest: 22 - Jon Rothstein 775
13 Arkansas 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 625
14 Arizona 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - David Jablonski 905
15 Purdue 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - Steve Greenberg Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 678
16 Indiana 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 492
17 Creighton 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 631
18 Marquette 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 484
19 Florida 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 249
20 Kentucky 0-0 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 191
21 Texas 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 332
22 Cincinnati 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 271
23 UCLA 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 210
24 Xavier 0-0 Actual: 28Highest: 16 - Mike Hlas Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 73
25 St. John's 0-0 Actual: 27Highest: 15 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 91
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Ole Miss 25-Rutgers
