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 14, 2022 Week 15 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Gonzaga (56) 21-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 56 Voters Lowest: 2 - 4 Voters 1496
2 Arizona 22-2 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 19 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1370
3 Kentucky 21-4 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 6 - Luke DeCock 1350
4 Baylor 21-4 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Stephen Tsai 1148
5 Auburn (4) 23-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 5 - Jesse Newell 1413
6 Houston 20-4 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 24 - Ben Steele 700
7 Duke 21-4 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 14 - Seth Davis 1073
8 Kansas 20-4 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 18 Voters Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1151
9 Villanova 19-6 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 911
10 Purdue 22-4 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1163
11 Tennessee 18-6 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Luke DeCock Lowest: 24 - Brian Holland 595
12 UCLA 17-5 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Chris Basnett Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 711
13 Illinois 18-6 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Seth Davis Lowest: 19 - 3 Voters 778
14 Texas Tech 19-6 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - Aria Gerson Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 858
15 Texas 18-7 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 410
16 LSU 18-7 Actual: 30Highest: 16 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 55 Voters 18
17 Iowa 17-7 Actual: 31Highest: 17 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 55 Voters 17
18 Ohio State 15-6 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Seth Davis Lowest: 22 - Mark Berman 503
19 UConn 17-7 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 112
20 Alabama 16-9 Actual: 25Highest: 18 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: NR - 36 Voters 80
21 Arkansas 19-6 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - Dave Matter Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 158
22 Michigan State 18-6 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Stephen Tsai Lowest: NR - Jon Wilner 485
23 Saint Mary's 20-6 Actual: 29Highest: 21 - Jeff Call Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 22
24 Xavier 17-7 Actual: 27Highest: 21 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 51
25 Providence 21-2 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell 1093
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 15-Wisconsin 17-USC 21-Murray State 22-Wyoming
