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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Feb 23, 2026 Week 16 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Duke (56) 25-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 56 Voters Lowest: 2 - 5 Voters 1520
2 Arizona (5) 25-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 3 - 30 Voters 1439
3 Michigan 25-2 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 30 Voters Lowest: 3 - 31 Voters 1433
4 Iowa State 23-4 Actual: 4Highest: 4 - 23 Voters Lowest: 9 - Dave Borges 1272
5 Houston 23-4 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 14 Voters Lowest: 9 - 3 Voters 1251
6 UConn 25-3 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 15 Voters Lowest: 11 - Victor Flores 1211
7 Gonzaga 27-2 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 1039
8 Florida 21-6 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 6 Voters Lowest: 15 - Brenden Martin 1112
9 Illinois 22-6 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Seth Davis Lowest: 17 - 3 Voters 895
10 Purdue 22-5 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 18 - Brice Cherry 1062
11 Kansas 20-7 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 774
12 Nebraska 23-4 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - Brenna Greene Lowest: 16 - David Jablonski 858
13 Michigan State 22-5 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 856
14 Virginia 24-3 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 21 - Andy Greder 884
15 Texas Tech 20-7 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - 4 Voters 592
16 St. John's 22-5 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Seth Davis Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 763
17 North Carolina 21-6 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 388
18 Arkansas 20-7 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 356
19 Louisville 20-7 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Andy Greder Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 186
20 BYU 20-7 Actual: 19Highest: 15 - Eric Crawford Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 361
21 Alabama 20-7 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 402
22 Miami (OH) 27-0 Actual: 21Highest: 8 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 335
23 Tennessee 20-7 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 288
24 Saint Louis 25-2 Actual: 23Highest: 12 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - Mark Zeigler 242
25 Vanderbilt 21-6 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Victor Flores Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 171
