John McNamara The Capital Gazette (Annapolis, MD) About: John McNamara covers Maryland basketball and football for the Annapolis Capital, where he has worked for the last 19 years. Prior to that, he worked for the Prince George's Journal and the Hagerstown Morning Herald after graduating with a degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland in 1983.
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Oct 31, 2014 Pre-Season Rankings for John McNamara1 Arizona (5) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - Dick Vitale 1518
2 Wisconsin (8) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 8 Voters Lowest: 11 - Tom Keegan 1483
3 Louisville 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - John McNamara Lowest: 15 - Cecil Hurt 1114
4 Florida 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Mark Berman 1153
5 Wichita State 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Randy Rosetta 1027
6 Kansas 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: 9 - Fletcher Mackel 1346
7 Kentucky (52) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 52 Voters Lowest: 7 - John McNamara 1604
8 North Carolina 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Ron Morris Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1274
9 Duke 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 9 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1415
10 Villanova 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Joe Rexrode Lowest: 25 - Cormac Gordon 885
11 Virginia 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1090
12 Texas 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 2 - Mitch Vingle Lowest: 25 - Chris Dachille 1061
13 Gonzaga 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Ron Morris Lowest: NR - Adam Jude 840
14 Iowa State 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - Cormac Gordon Lowest: 21 - Zach Osterman 781
15 UConn 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 7 - Aaron Brenner Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 552
16 San Diego State 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 560
17 VCU 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 574
18 Michigan State 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Adam Jude 521
19 Oklahoma 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 426
20 Utah 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 19 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 98
21 Ohio State 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - Zach Osterman Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 340
22 Nebraska 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 309
23 Syracuse 0-0 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Randy Rosetta Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 178
24 SMU 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Bill Knight Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 285
25 Harvard 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Fletcher Mackel Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 98
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Michigan
