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 23, 2024 Week 8 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Tennessee (41) 11-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 41 Voters Lowest: 3 - Jon Wilner 1528
2 Auburn (21) 11-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters 1505
3 Iowa State 10-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - Mark Zeigler 1415
4 Duke 10-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1344
5 Alabama 10-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 12 - Mitchell Northam 1258
6 Florida 12-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: 13 - Jon Wilner 1239
7 Kansas 9-2 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 15 - Donna Ditota 1097
8 Marquette 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Seth Davis Lowest: 16 - Mike Hlas 1038
9 Oregon 11-1 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Chris Murray Lowest: 18 - Jeff Neiburg 970
10 UConn 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: 20 - Shane Mettlen 903
11 Kentucky 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - Victor Flores 959
12 Gonzaga 9-3 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - Dylan Sinn 757
13 Texas A&M 10-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 811
14 Oklahoma 12-0 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Seth Davis 850
15 Houston 8-3 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 615
16 Ole Miss 11-1 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Mike Hlas Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 506
17 Cincinnati 10-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Luca Evans Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 494
18 Michigan State 10-2 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 426
19 San Diego State 8-2 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 319
20 Mississippi State 11-1 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 423
21 Purdue 8-4 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 270
22 Baylor 7-3 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 35 Voters 123
23 Drake 11-0 Actual: 28Highest: 16 - Mick Shaffer Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 91
24 UCLA 10-2 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - C.J. Moore Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 246
25 St. John's 10-2 Actual: 29Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 90
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Arkansas 24-Illinois
