Kevin SjutsKOLN/KGIN-TV (Lincoln, NE)
Twitter: @kevinsjuts
About: Kevin Sjuts is an award-winning sportscaster that has been working at 10/11 News for more than a decade. Kevin joined the 10/11 NOW sports team in July 2005 as the Weekend Sports Anchor and soon earned the title of Sports Director. Kevin graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. During his time at 10/11, Kevin has won numerous awards including NSSA Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year in 2013 and 2017. He's also been recognized by the Associated Press and Nebraska Broadcasters Association, in which he's received the Gold Award for Best Sportscast in the state three times. In addition to his sportscasting, Kevin has also received multiple first-place honors for sports reporting, live play-by-play, and producing various 30-minute sports programs while at 10/11. He helped create the state's only 30-minute high school sports show, PrepZone Weekly, in 2010. Away from work, Kevin enjoys attending sporting events at all levels - from professional to college to high school. He also spends his spare time with his family. Kevin is married to former Nebraska volleyball player Michelle Lynch. The two have three children: Bella, Paxon and Kale and a dog named Jangles.


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Jan 13, 2025Week 11 Rankings for Kevin Sjuts
1Auburn (60)
15-1Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 60 Voters
Lowest: 2 - 2 Voters
1548
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2Iowa State
14-1Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 48 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Scott Richey
1469
Points
3Duke (1)
14-2Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - Mitchell Northam
Lowest: 8 - Chris Murray
1403
Points
4Florida (1)
15-1Actual: 5
Highest: 1 - Bret Bloomquist
Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters
1326
Points
5Tennessee
15-1Actual: 6
Highest: 3 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters
1251
Points
6Alabama
14-2Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - Luca Evans
Lowest: 8 - Dylan Sinn
1338
Points
7Marquette
14-2Actual: 7
Highest: 5 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 10 - Adam Lichtenstein
1184
Points
8Houston
12-3Actual: 10
Highest: 5 - Rick Bozich
Lowest: NR - Mark Berman
935
Points
9Kentucky
13-3Actual: 8
Highest: 3 - Dave Preston
Lowest: 15 - Victor Flores
1039
Points
10Kansas
12-3Actual: 9
Highest: 6 - Victor Flores
Lowest: 20 - Scott Richey
983
Points
11Texas A&M
13-3Actual: 11
Highest: 7 - Adam Lichtenstein
Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters
883
Points
12Gonzaga
14-4Actual: 16
Highest: 10 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 1 Voters
569
Points

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13Memphis
13-3Actual: 18
Highest: 10 - Mark Berman
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
511
Points
14Purdue
13-4Actual: 17
Highest: 9 - Jeff Rabjohns
Lowest: 25 - Scott Richey
553
Points
15UConn
13-4Actual: 14
Highest: 9 - Mark Zeigler
Lowest: NR - Jeff Rabjohns
665
Points
16Illinois
12-4Actual: 19
Highest: 12 - C.J. Moore
Lowest: NR - Jon Wilner
496
Points
17Oregon
15-2Actual: 13
Highest: 7 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 21 - Ian Kress
781
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18Michigan State
14-2Actual: 12
Highest: 6 - Mike Hlas
Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters
797
Points
19Ole Miss
14-2Actual: 21
Highest: 9 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
351
Points

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20Mississippi State
14-2Actual: 15
Highest: 10 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Louis Fernandez
624
Points
21Michigan
13-3Actual: 20
Highest: 10 - Bruce Pascoe
Lowest: NR - Bob Ballou
418
Points

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22Cincinnati
10-5Actual: 35
Highest: 22 - Kevin Sjuts
Lowest: NR - 60 Voters
4
Points
23Utah State
16-1Actual: 22
Highest: 12 - Luca Evans
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
250
Points
24Baylor
11-4Actual: 25
Highest: 15 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: NR - 24 Voters
119
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25Saint Mary's
15-3Actual: 37
Highest: 24 - Dave Preston
Lowest: NR - 59 Voters
3
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Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Georgia24-Wisconsin