Jesse Newell Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO) About: Newell comes to The Star from the Topeka Capital-Journal, where he currently covers KU. His writing has won numerous awards since he joined the Capital-Journal in 2013, including beat writer of the year in the most recent Associated Press Sports Editors contest.
Newell is also the co-author, with former Star writer Jason King, of “Beyond the Phog,” an inside look at former KU basketball players.
He was previously the online editor for the Lawrence Journal-World. He started his career at the Emporia Gazette.
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Jan 28, 2019 Week 13 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Virginia (4) 18-1 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 5 - Theo Lawson 1473
2 Duke (12) 17-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 12 Voters Lowest: 6 - Dave Borges 1527
3 Gonzaga 19-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 8 - James Crepea 1382
4 Michigan State 18-3 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 11 - John Bednarowski 1235
5 Tennessee (48) 18-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 48 Voters Lowest: 5 - Jesse Newell 1575
6 Michigan 19-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 6 - 5 Voters 1381
7 North Carolina 15-4 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - John Feinstein Lowest: 15 - Seth Davis 1065
8 Purdue 14-6 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Theo Lawson 532
9 Virginia Tech 16-3 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 23 - Graham Couch 858
10 Kentucky 16-3 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jesse Newell 1226
11 Kansas 16-4 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Lauren Brownlow 972
12 Iowa State 15-5 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 327
13 Wisconsin 14-6 Actual: 24Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 179
14 Louisville 15-5 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - T.J. Werre Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 658
15 Nevada 19-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 8 Voters Lowest: 15 - Jesse Newell 1158
16 Texas Tech 16-4 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - James Crepea Lowest: NR - Dave Preston 561
17 Auburn 13-6 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 85
18 Villanova 16-4 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - Brian Holland 734
19 Houston 20-1 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Chris Murray Lowest: 20 - Graham Couch 795
20 Nebraska 13-7 Actual: 36Highest: 20 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 63 Voters 6
21 Oklahoma 15-5 Actual: 30Highest: 16 - Luke DeCock Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 41
22 TCU 15-4 Actual: 34Highest: 22 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 60 Voters 7
23 Maryland 16-5 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 280
24 Buffalo 18-2 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Graham Couch Lowest: 25 - 3 Voters 468
25 Marquette 18-3 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell 973
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-LSU 22-Mississippi State 23-NC State 25-Florida State
