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 16, 2024 Week 7 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Tennessee (50) 10-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 50 Voters Lowest: 3 - Jon Wilner 1537
2 Auburn (12) 9-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 12 Voters Lowest: 4 - 5 Voters 1483
3 Iowa State 9-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 7 - Mark Zeigler 1416
4 Kentucky 10-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Chris Murray Lowest: 7 - Justin Jackson 1325
5 Duke 8-2 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1324
6 Alabama 8-2 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Dylan Sinn 1210
7 Florida 10-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 19 - Seth Davis 1169
8 Kansas 8-2 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 15 - Donna Ditota 1056
9 Oregon 10-1 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 903
10 Gonzaga 7-3 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - Mitchell Northam 737
11 Marquette 9-2 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - Mike Hlas 926
12 Texas A&M 9-2 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Chris Murray 758
13 Oklahoma 10-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Bruce Pascoe Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 732
14 Purdue 8-3 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 498
15 UConn 8-3 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: 23 - Shane Mettlen 808
16 Houston 6-3 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - Jeff Neiburg Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 582
17 Ole Miss 9-1 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Mike Hlas Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 459
18 Michigan State 8-2 Actual: 20Highest: 9 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 322
19 UCLA 9-1 Actual: 18Highest: 7 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 436
20 San Diego State 7-2 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 250
21 Mississippi State 9-1 Actual: 26Highest: 13 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 32 Voters 158
22 Baylor 7-3 Actual: 29Highest: 15 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 115
23 Cincinnati 8-1 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Bret Bloomquist Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 325
24 Memphis 8-2 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 287
25 North Carolina 6-4 Actual: 42Highest: 20 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 58 Voters 9
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Dayton 24-Michigan 25-Clemson
