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 13, 2025 Week 11 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Auburn (60) 15-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 2 - 2 Voters 1548
2 Iowa State 14-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 48 Voters Lowest: 5 - Scott Richey 1469
3 Duke (1) 14-2 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: 8 - Chris Murray 1403
4 Alabama 14-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Luca Evans Lowest: 8 - Dylan Sinn 1338
5 Florida (1) 15-1 Actual: 5Highest: 1 - Bret Bloomquist Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1326
6 Tennessee 15-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1251
7 Marquette 14-2 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 10 - Adam Lichtenstein 1184
8 Kansas 12-3 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Victor Flores Lowest: 20 - Scott Richey 983
9 Houston 12-3 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Rick Bozich Lowest: NR - Mark Berman 935
10 Kentucky 13-3 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Dave Preston Lowest: 15 - Victor Flores 1039
11 Oregon 15-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Ian Kress 781
12 UConn 13-4 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: NR - Jeff Rabjohns 665
13 Michigan State 14-2 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Mike Hlas Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 797
14 Texas A&M 13-3 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - Adam Lichtenstein Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters 883
15 Gonzaga 14-4 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 569
16 Michigan 13-3 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - Bruce Pascoe Lowest: NR - Bob Ballou 418
17 Purdue 13-4 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: 25 - Scott Richey 553
18 Illinois 12-4 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - C.J. Moore Lowest: NR - Jon Wilner 496
19 Mississippi State 14-2 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Louis Fernandez 624
20 Memphis 13-3 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 511
21 Ole Miss 14-2 Actual: 21Highest: 9 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 351
22 Utah State 16-1 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Luca Evans Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 250
23 Wisconsin 13-3 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - Shane Mettlen Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 132
24 Baylor 11-4 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 119
25 St. John's 14-3 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 83
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Georgia
