Reece Van Haaften WATE-TV (Knoxville, TN) About: WATE 6 Sports Director Reece Van Haaften has lived a life on the road.
He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, but could never sit still. He inevitably moved eight times, including stops in Kansas, Oklahoma, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Tennessee. The movement gave him the opportunity to discover new loves. His passion for sports started on the baseball diamond. Reece and his dad go on an annual baseball trip. He’s attended an MLB game in 32 different parks, including his favorite Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Apr 8, 2025 Final Rankings Rankings for Reece Van Haaften1 Florida (61) 36-4 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters 1525
2 Houston 35-5 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 61 Voters Lowest: 2 - 61 Voters 1464
3 Duke 35-4 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 60 Voters Lowest: 4 - Randy Heitz 1402
4 Auburn 32-6 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Randy Heitz Lowest: 4 - 60 Voters 1343
5 Tennessee 30-8 Actual: 5Highest: 5 - 23 Voters Lowest: 8 - 5 Voters 1220
6 Alabama 28-9 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 17 Voters Lowest: 9 - Louis Fernandez 1198
7 Michigan State 30-7 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 11 Voters Lowest: 8 - 10 Voters 1188
8 Texas Tech 28-9 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 8 Voters Lowest: 10 - Dave Borges 1140
9 Maryland 27-9 Actual: 9Highest: 8 - Louis Fernandez Lowest: 21 - Jon Wilner 923
10 Kentucky 24-12 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 22 Voters 744
11 Purdue 24-12 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Tony Paul 704
12 Wisconsin 27-10 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Randy Heitz Lowest: NR - Jon Rothstein 542
13 St. John's 31-5 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Steve Greenberg Lowest: 20 - Randy Heitz 862
14 Arizona 24-13 Actual: 15Highest: 5 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 639
15 Michigan 27-10 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - Dave Borges Lowest: 19 - Adam Lichtenstein 873
16 Iowa State 25-10 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 512
17 Gonzaga 26-9 Actual: 23Highest: 9 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 250
18 Ole Miss 24-12 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Andrew Quinn Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 424
19 BYU 26-10 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - Seth Davis 712
20 Texas A&M 23-11 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Mick Shaffer Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 358
21 Arkansas 22-14 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - Eric Newman Lowest: NR - 23 Voters 321
22 Saint Mary's 29-6 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 186
23 Clemson 27-7 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 265
24 Louisville 27-8 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Randy Heitz Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 309
25 Illinois 22-13 Actual: 28Highest: 16 - Adam Lichtenstein Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 80
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Memphis
