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Chad LeistikowDes Moines Register (Des Moines, IA)
E-mail: cleistik@registermedia.com
Twitter: @ChadLeistikow
About: Primarily covering and opining about relevant topics surrounding University of Iowa athletics for The Des Moines Register & Iowa City Press-Citizen.


Ballot Score

-7

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Mar 7, 2022Week 18 Rankings for Chad Leistikow
1Gonzaga (52)
24-3Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 52 Voters
Lowest: 4 - Dave Preston
1514
Points
2Baylor (3)
26-5Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 6 - Bob Ballou
1402
Points
3Arizona (6)
28-3Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters
1435
Points
4Auburn
27-4Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 8 - Jesse Newell
1331
Points
5Kentucky
25-6Actual: 5
Highest: 2 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters
1306
Points
6Kansas
25-6Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters
1170
Points
7Villanova
23-7Actual: 8
Highest: 5 - Bret Bloomquist
Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters
1096
Points
8Providence
24-4Actual: 11
Highest: 5 - Chris Murray
Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell
951
Points
9Duke
26-5Actual: 7
Highest: 4 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters
1100
Points
10Tennessee
23-7Actual: 9
Highest: 6 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 15 - Jeff Rabjohns
967
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
11Illinois
22-8Actual: 16
Highest: 9 - Jeff Rabjohns
Lowest: 20 - 3 Voters
612
Points
12Wisconsin
24-6Actual: 12
Highest: 4 - Stephen Tsai
Lowest: 25 - Paul Klee
857
Points
13Purdue
25-6Actual: 9
Highest: 6 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 15 - Geoff Grammer
967
Points
14Arkansas
24-7Actual: 15
Highest: 9 - Paul Klee
Lowest: 22 - Luke DeCock
687
Points
15UCLA
23-6Actual: 13
Highest: 8 - Chris Basnett
Lowest: 23 - Seth Davis
737
Points
16Texas Tech
23-8Actual: 14
Highest: 9 - Chris Basnett
Lowest: 18 - 4 Voters
730
Points
17Saint Mary's
24-6Actual: 17
Highest: 14 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 25 - Dave Preston
506
Points
18UConn
22-8Actual: 20
Highest: 13 - Dick Vitale
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
370
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
19Iowa
22-9Actual: 24
Highest: 14 - Jesse Newell
Lowest: NR - 9 Voters
189
Points
20Murray State
30-2Actual: 19
Highest: 13 - David Jablonski
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
424
Points
21Colorado State
24-4Actual: 23
Highest: 19 - 5 Voters
Lowest: NR - 9 Voters
194
Points
22Houston
26-5Actual: 18
Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
502
Points
23North Carolina
23-8Actual: 25
Highest: 15 - Marcus Fuller
Lowest: NR - 44 Voters
56
Points
24USC
25-6Actual: 21
Highest: 15 - Dave Preston
Lowest: NR - 8 Voters
279
Points
25San Diego State
21-7Actual: 29
Highest: 22 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - 52 Voters
24
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Texas