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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Mar 18, 2020 Final Rankings Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Kansas 28-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 63 Voters Lowest: 2 - 2 Voters 1623
2 Gonzaga 31-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - Paul Klee Lowest: 3 - 14 Voters 1547
3 Baylor 26-4 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 19 - Seth Davis 1337
4 Dayton 29-2 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - John Feinstein Lowest: 5 - Doug Doughty 1505
5 Michigan State 22-9 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - John Werner 1023
6 Duke 25-6 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Mark Berman 990
7 San Diego State 30-2 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: 12 - Dave Preston 1279
8 Ohio State 21-10 Actual: 19Highest: 8 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - Marcus Fuller 459
9 Louisville 24-7 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Bob Sutton Lowest: 18 - 3 Voters 768
10 Creighton 24-7 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Dave Preston 1154
11 Florida State 26-5 Actual: 4Highest: 4 - 37 Voters Lowest: 11 - Jesse Newell 1381
12 West Virginia 21-10 Actual: 24Highest: 12 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 26 Voters 159
13 Houston 23-8 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 179
14 Villanova 24-7 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 15 - Bob Holt 1011
15 Maryland 24-7 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Carlos Silva 924
16 BYU 24-8 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Dave Preston 537
17 Oregon 24-7 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - John Feinstein 892
18 Michigan 19-12 Actual: 29Highest: 12 - John Werner Lowest: NR - 50 Voters 62
19 Arizona 21-11 Actual: 33Highest: 19 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 7
20 Seton Hall 21-9 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - B.J. Rains Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 727
21 Wisconsin 21-10 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 539
22 Kentucky 25-6 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Troy Provost-Heron Lowest: NR - Shannon Ryan 1118
23 Texas Tech 18-13 Actual: 38Highest: 23 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 3
24 Penn State 21-10 Actual: 32Highest: 17 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 21
25 Purdue 16-15 Actual: 41Highest: 25 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 16-Virginia 20-Auburn 21-Illinois 23-Butler 25-Iowa
