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 28, 2022 Week 17 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Gonzaga (46) 24-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 46 Voters Lowest: 4 - Dave Preston 1504
2 Baylor (4) 24-5 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 9 - Theo Lawson 1342
3 Arizona 25-3 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 11 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mark Berman 1360
4 Kentucky 23-6 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 13 - Justin Jackson 1215
5 Houston 24-4 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Chad Leistikow 759
6 Kansas 23-5 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 8 Voters Lowest: 13 - David Jablonski 1224
7 Duke (11) 25-4 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 11 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1306
8 Purdue 24-5 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Geoff Grammer 1129
9 Texas Tech 22-7 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Steve Greenberg Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 850
10 Auburn 25-4 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1268
11 Villanova 21-7 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Stephen Tsai Lowest: 19 - Bryce Miller 861
12 Tennessee 21-7 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - Dave Matter Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 770
13 UCLA 21-6 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 5 Voters Lowest: 25 - Seth Davis 498
14 Illinois 20-8 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Stephen Tsai Lowest: NR - Mia O'Brien 383
15 Iowa 20-8 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 99
16 UConn 21-7 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - 7 Voters 480
17 Texas 21-8 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 7 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 364
18 Arkansas 23-6 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - 3 Voters 759
19 LSU 20-9 Actual: 31Highest: 19 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 60 Voters 7
20 Alabama 19-10 Actual: 25Highest: 20 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 90
21 Ohio State 18-8 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 191
22 Saint Mary's 24-6 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Aria Gerson Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 449
23 Wisconsin 23-5 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Mark Berman Lowest: 23 - Jesse Newell 865
24 San Diego State 18-7 Actual: 33Highest: 24 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 58 Voters 5
25 Providence 24-3 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell 1021
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 16-USC 22-Murray State
