Ben SteeleMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
E-mail: bsteele@journalsentinel.com
Twitter: @bensteelemjs
About: Marquette men's basketball beat writer for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.


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Mar 12, 2018Final Rankings Rankings for Ben Steele
1Virginia (65)
31-2Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 65 Voters
Lowest: 1 - 65 Voters
1625
Points
2Villanova
30-4Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 61 Voters
Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters
1554
Points
3Kansas
27-7Actual: 4
Highest: 3 - 23 Voters
Lowest: 9 - 4 Voters
1379
Points
4Xavier
28-5Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - Richard Croome
Lowest: 11 - Jesse Newell
1383
Points

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5North Carolina
25-10Actual: 10
Highest: 3 - Seth Davis
Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters
1100
Points
6Duke
26-7Actual: 9
Highest: 3 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 13 - Joe Rexrode
1179
Points
7Michigan
28-7Actual: 7
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters
1213
Points
8Cincinnati
30-4Actual: 6
Highest: 3 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Seth Davis
1230
Points
9Gonzaga
30-4Actual: 8
Highest: 3 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 18 - Jon Rothstein
1199
Points

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10Michigan State
29-4Actual: 5
Highest: 2 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Jon Rothstein
1304
Points
11Purdue
28-6Actual: 11
Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell
Lowest: 14 - Rick Bozich
1047
Points
12West Virginia
24-10Actual: 15
Highest: 12 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 24 - Norm Wood
663
Points
13Texas Tech
24-9Actual: 14
Highest: 9 - Jon Rothstein
Lowest: 22 - Joey Knight
716
Points
14Tennessee
25-8Actual: 13
Highest: 10 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 22 - Jon Wilner
771
Points
15Arizona
27-7Actual: 12
Highest: 5 - Scott Gleeson
Lowest: 19 - Jesse Newell
918
Points
16Clemson
23-9Actual: 20
Highest: 15 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 24 - Dave Borges
439
Points
17Ohio State
24-8Actual: 17
Highest: 13 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 23 - Paul Klee
600
Points
18Auburn
25-7Actual: 19
Highest: 13 - Tyson Alger
Lowest: 25 - Jon Wilner
501
Points
19Kentucky
24-10Actual: 18
Highest: 13 - 7 Voters
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
528
Points
20Houston
26-7Actual: 21
Highest: 14 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters
430
Points

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21Wichita State
25-7Actual: 16
Highest: 10 - Carlos Silva
Lowest: 21 - 11 Voters
604
Points
22Arkansas
23-11Actual: 26
Highest: 22 - 12 Voters
Lowest: NR - 42 Voters
69
Points
23Miami (FL)
22-9Actual: 22
Highest: 18 - Chris Dachille
Lowest: NR - 24 Voters
134
Points
24Florida
20-12Actual: 23
Highest: 21 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 29 Voters
102
Points
25TCU
21-11Actual: 29
Highest: 22 - Terry Hutchens
Lowest: NR - 45 Voters
40
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Nevada25-Saint Mary's