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 2, 2024 Week 5 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Kansas (35) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 35 Voters Lowest: 2 - 26 Voters 1499
2 Auburn (26) 7-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 26 Voters Lowest: 2 - 35 Voters 1490
3 Iowa State 5-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 10 Voters Lowest: 18 - Mitchell Northam 1225
4 Tennessee 7-0 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 36 Voters Lowest: 9 - Justin Jackson 1351
5 Marquette 8-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 6 Voters Lowest: 12 - Jeff Neiburg 1246
6 Kentucky 7-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 6 Voters Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1267
7 Gonzaga 7-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - C.J. Moore 1181
8 Purdue 7-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - Jeff Neiburg 1058
9 Wisconsin 8-0 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 19 - Adam Lichtenstein 903
10 Oregon 8-0 Actual: 12Highest: 4 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 806
11 Duke 5-2 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Seth Davis Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 941
12 Alabama 6-2 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Steve Greenberg Lowest: 16 - C.J. Moore 939
13 Florida 8-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 782
14 Baylor 5-2 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Trevor Hass Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 567
15 North Carolina 4-3 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 292
16 Houston 4-3 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 402
17 Texas A&M 6-2 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 207
18 Memphis 6-1 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 500
19 Pittsburgh 7-1 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - C.J. Moore Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 374
20 Illinois 6-1 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 351
21 Cincinnati 6-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Bret Bloomquist Lowest: 24 - Jon Wilner 774
22 Xavier 7-1 Actual: 33Highest: 12 - Mick Shaffer Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 33
23 Texas 6-1 Actual: 28Highest: 15 - Jay Tust Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 97
24 Ohio State 5-2 Actual: 43Highest: 18 - C.J. Moore Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 19
25 Michigan State 6-2 Actual: 26Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 108
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Oklahoma 23-Ole Miss 24-San Diego State 25-UConn
