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 7, 2022 Week 18 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Gonzaga (52) 24-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 52 Voters Lowest: 4 - Dave Preston 1514
2 Arizona (6) 28-3 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1435
3 Baylor (3) 26-5 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 6 - Bob Ballou 1402
4 Kentucky 25-6 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1306
5 Houston 26-5 Actual: 18Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 502
6 Duke 26-5 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1100
7 Purdue 25-6 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - Geoff Grammer 967
8 Auburn 27-4 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - Jesse Newell 1331
9 Villanova 23-7 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Bret Bloomquist Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1096
10 Kansas 25-6 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1170
11 UCLA 23-6 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Chris Basnett Lowest: 23 - Seth Davis 737
12 Texas Tech 23-8 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Chris Basnett Lowest: 18 - 4 Voters 730
13 Tennessee 23-7 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - Jeff Rabjohns 967
14 Iowa 22-9 Actual: 24Highest: 14 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 189
15 Illinois 22-8 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: 20 - 3 Voters 612
16 Texas 21-10 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 216
17 UConn 22-8 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 370
18 Arkansas 24-7 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Paul Klee Lowest: 22 - Luke DeCock 687
19 LSU 21-10 Actual: 30Highest: 19 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 22
20 Saint Mary's 24-6 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - 6 Voters Lowest: 25 - Dave Preston 506
21 Ohio State 19-10 Actual: 31Highest: 21 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 16
22 Alabama 19-12 Actual: 36Highest: 22 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 58 Voters 7
23 Wisconsin 24-6 Actual: 12Highest: 4 - Stephen Tsai Lowest: 25 - Paul Klee 857
24 San Francisco 24-8 Actual: 33Highest: 21 - Rick Bozich Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 9
25 Providence 24-4 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Chris Murray Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell 951
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Murray State 21-USC 23-Colorado State 25-North Carolina
