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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Dec 13, 2021 Week 6 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Baylor 9-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters 1525
2 Gonzaga 8-2 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 10 - Mia O'Brien 1291
3 Kansas 8-1 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - Rick Bozich Lowest: 10 - Bob Ballou 1181
4 Houston 8-2 Actual: 14Highest: 4 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 24 - Clayton Collier 683
5 Purdue 9-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1319
6 Arizona 9-0 Actual: 8Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - Seth Davis 1172
7 Villanova 7-3 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 924
8 UCLA 9-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1312
9 Duke 7-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 45 Voters Lowest: 10 - Stephen Tsai 1429
10 Alabama 8-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - Bret Bloomquist 1202
11 LSU 9-0 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Luke DeCock Lowest: NR - Jeff Rabjohns 376
12 Tennessee 7-2 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Bret Bloomquist Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 390
13 Auburn 8-1 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Jon Wilner 693
14 Texas 6-2 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 583
15 Michigan State 9-2 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Lauren Brownlow 707
16 Ohio State 8-2 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Stephen Tsai 656
17 USC 10-0 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Ethan Joyce 810
18 Illinois 7-3 Actual: 31Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 31
19 Texas Tech 7-1 Actual: 25Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 31 Voters 164
20 UConn 9-2 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Ethan Joyce Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 360
21 Xavier 9-1 Actual: 22Highest: 10 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 301
22 Kentucky 7-2 Actual: 21Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 23 Voters 345
23 Michigan 6-4 Actual: 34Highest: 21 - James Crepea Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 8
24 Seton Hall 9-1 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - James Crepea 635
25 Iowa State 10-0 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 798
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Colorado State 24-Arkansas
