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 9, 2020 Week 19 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Kansas 28-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 65 Voters Lowest: 1 - 65 Voters 1625
2 Gonzaga 29-2 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 51 Voters Lowest: 3 - 14 Voters 1546
3 Baylor 26-4 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Seth Davis 1322
4 Dayton 29-2 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 14 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1507
5 Michigan State 22-9 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - 4 Voters 995
6 Duke 25-6 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Mark Berman 990
7 San Diego State 30-2 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 14 - Dave Preston 1261
8 Ohio State 21-10 Actual: 19Highest: 8 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 24 - Brian McInnis 443
9 Louisville 24-7 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Bob Sutton Lowest: 18 - 5 Voters 755
10 Creighton 24-7 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 5 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1157
11 Florida State 26-5 Actual: 4Highest: 4 - 40 Voters Lowest: 11 - Jesse Newell 1384
12 West Virginia 21-10 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 167
13 Houston 23-8 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 23 Voters 167
14 BYU 24-7 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - Dick Vitale Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 762
15 Villanova 24-7 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Dave Borges 989
16 Maryland 24-7 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 912
17 Oregon 24-7 Actual: 13Highest: 5 - Rick Bozich Lowest: NR - John Feinstein 904
18 Michigan 19-12 Actual: 29Highest: 18 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 46 Voters 53
19 Arizona 20-11 Actual: 33Highest: 19 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 7
20 Seton Hall 21-9 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Christina Chambers Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 722
21 Wisconsin 21-10 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 495
22 Kentucky 25-6 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Shannon Ryan 1118
23 Texas Tech 18-13 Actual: 41Highest: 23 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 3
24 Penn State 21-10 Actual: 30Highest: 17 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 42
25 Purdue 16-15 Actual: 44Highest: 25 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 17-Virginia 20-Auburn 21-Illinois 24-Butler 25-Iowa
