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 30, 2024 Week 9 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Tennessee (41) 12-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 41 Voters Lowest: 3 - Jon Wilner 1504
2 Auburn (20) 11-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 20 Voters Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters 1481
3 Iowa State 10-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 3 - Mark Zeigler 1392
4 Duke 10-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1321
5 Alabama 11-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1238
6 Florida 13-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: NR - Johnny Congdon 1202
7 Kansas 9-2 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 15 - Seth Davis 1084
8 Marquette 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Mike Hlas 1037
9 Oregon 12-1 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Chris Murray Lowest: 18 - Adam Lichtenstein 979
10 UConn 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 904
11 Kentucky 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Victor Flores 958
12 Texas A&M 11-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Shane Mettlen 812
13 Oklahoma 13-0 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Shane Mettlen 863
14 Houston 8-3 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 626
15 Cincinnati 10-1 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Luca Evans Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 551
16 Michigan State 10-2 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 473
17 Mississippi State 11-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Stephen Thompson Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 483
18 UCLA 11-2 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Seth Davis Lowest: 25 - Parth Upadhyaya 571
19 Gonzaga 9-4 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 383
20 Purdue 9-4 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 281
21 Baylor 8-3 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 31 Voters 139
22 Ole Miss 11-2 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 165
23 Drake 12-0 Actual: 27Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 100
24 St. John's 11-2 Actual: 28Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 98
25 Utah State 12-1 Actual: 31Highest: 17 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 59
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Memphis 22-Illinois 23-Arkansas
