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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Feb 24, 2020 Week 17 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Kansas (62) 24-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 62 Voters Lowest: 2 - 2 Voters 1598
2 Baylor (1) 24-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1532
3 Gonzaga 27-2 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - Wayne Epps 1442
4 Duke 23-4 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Jordan Hansen Lowest: 13 - Wayne Epps 1186
5 Dayton 25-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - Doug Doughty 1413
6 San Diego State 26-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - Jack Ebling Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1287
7 Michigan State 18-9 Actual: 24Highest: 7 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 31 Voters 160
8 Louisville 23-5 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Wayne Epps Lowest: 15 - 4 Voters 966
9 Maryland 22-5 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - John Feinstein 1124
10 Michigan 18-9 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 329
11 Ohio State 18-9 Actual: 23Highest: 11 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 210
12 Creighton 22-6 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Brian Holland 986
13 Arizona 19-8 Actual: 28Highest: 13 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 71
14 West Virginia 19-8 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 313
15 Florida State 23-4 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 15 - Jesse Newell 1247
16 Texas Tech 18-9 Actual: 22Highest: 14 - Sam Blum Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 226
17 Villanova 21-6 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 928
18 Penn State 20-7 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - Zach Klein Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 618
19 BYU 23-7 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - Jordan Hansen Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 598
20 Seton Hall 20-7 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - Jesse Newell 842
21 Kentucky 22-5 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - John Feinstein Lowest: 21 - Jesse Newell 1130
22 Houston 21-7 Actual: 25Highest: 17 - Tom Bragg Lowest: NR - 35 Voters 102
23 Iowa 19-8 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Luke DeCock Lowest: 25 - 2 Voters 489
24 Oregon 21-7 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: NR - Luke DeCock 653
25 Colorado 21-7 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Jack Ebling Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 291
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 15-Auburn
