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 20, 2025 Week 12 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Auburn (62) 17-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 62 Voters Lowest: 1 - 62 Voters 1550
2 Duke 16-2 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 59 Voters Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters 1485
3 Iowa State 15-2 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 6 - 3 Voters 1397
4 Alabama 15-3 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 12 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mitchell Northam 1338
5 Florida 16-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 11 Voters Lowest: 9 - Brenna Greene 1262
6 Tennessee 16-2 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 8 Voters Lowest: 11 - Stephen Thompson 1170
7 Houston 14-3 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 6 Voters Lowest: 18 - Dylan Sinn 1151
8 Kansas 13-4 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Benjamin Rosenberg Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 902
9 Michigan State 16-2 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Mark Zeigler 1109
10 Kentucky 14-4 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Mike Hlas 1057
11 Purdue 15-4 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Stephen Thompson 906
12 Marquette 15-3 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - Mike Hlas 950
13 Texas A&M 14-4 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: 22 - Reece Van Haaften 794
14 Oregon 15-3 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Chris Murray Lowest: 21 - 5 Voters 638
15 Mississippi State 15-3 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 731
16 Ole Miss 15-3 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - Brice Cherry 564
17 UConn 13-5 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 365
18 Michigan 14-4 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - Rick Bozich Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 305
19 Wisconsin 15-3 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Mike Hlas Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 437
20 Illinois 13-5 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 526
21 St. John's 16-3 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 320
22 Memphis 14-4 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - Randy Heitz Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 232
23 West Virginia 13-4 Actual: 23Highest: 12 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 240
24 Texas Tech 13-4 Actual: 26Highest: 14 - Victor Flores Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 104
25 Louisville 14-5 Actual: 25Highest: 17 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 125
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Missouri
