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 14, 2022 Final Rankings Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Gonzaga (54) 26-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 54 Voters Lowest: 2 - 7 Voters 1518
2 Arizona (7) 31-3 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 7 Voters Lowest: 3 - James Crepea 1470
3 Houston 29-5 Actual: 15Highest: 3 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 23 - Ben Steele 665
4 Baylor 26-6 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Nick Kelly Lowest: 10 - David Jablonski 1286
5 Kansas 28-6 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 53 Voters Lowest: 8 - Scott Richey 1388
6 Kentucky 26-7 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Brian Holland Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1178
7 Tennessee 26-7 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - James Crepea Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1235
8 Villanova 26-7 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Chris Murray 1211
9 Texas Tech 25-9 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Aria Gerson Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 819
10 Purdue 27-7 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 957
11 UCLA 25-7 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - Dave Matter Lowest: 21 - Seth Davis 823
12 Auburn 27-5 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Jeff Welsch Lowest: 12 - Jesse Newell 1144
13 Duke 28-6 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - John Werner Lowest: 16 - Seth Davis 986
14 Iowa 26-9 Actual: 16Highest: 6 - Paul Klee Lowest: 21 - 5 Voters 660
15 Illinois 22-9 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Matt Murschel 456
16 Texas 21-11 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 71
17 UConn 23-9 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 4 Voters 352
18 Arkansas 25-8 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Dick Vitale 577
19 LSU 22-11 Actual: 29Highest: 19 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 25
20 Virginia Tech 23-12 Actual: 26Highest: 20 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 63
21 Saint Mary's 25-7 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Lauren Brownlow Lowest: 23 - Theo Lawson 507
22 Alabama 19-13 Actual: 35Highest: 21 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 9
23 Ohio State 19-11 Actual: 36Highest: 22 - Theo Lawson Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 7
24 Wisconsin 24-7 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Paul Klee 684
25 Providence 25-5 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell 736
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Murray State 22-USC 23-Boise State 24-Colorado State
