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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.


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Feb 20, 2023Week 16 Rankings for Chad Leistikow
1Houston (48)
25-2Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 48 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters
1534
Points
2UCLA
23-4Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - 10 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn
1363
Points
3Kansas (7)
22-5Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 7 - Michelle Gardner
1409
Points
4Alabama (7)
23-4Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters
1448
Points
5Purdue
24-4Actual: 5
Highest: 2 - Chris Murray
Lowest: 9 - Seth Davis
1294
Points
6Virginia
21-4Actual: 6
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 10 - Seth Davis
1228
Points
7Arizona
24-4Actual: 7
Highest: 3 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 10 - Dave Matter
1213
Points
8Marquette
21-6Actual: 10
Highest: 7 - Scott Richey
Lowest: 15 - 3 Voters
968
Points
9Tennessee
20-7Actual: 11
Highest: 6 - Mia O'Brien
Lowest: 20 - Dylan Sinn
887
Points
10Baylor
20-7Actual: 9
Highest: 4 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters
1013
Points
11Texas
21-6Actual: 8
Highest: 4 - Seth Davis
Lowest: 16 - Matt Charboneau
1083
Points
12Miami (FL)
22-5Actual: 13
Highest: 8 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 22 - Geoff Grammer
833
Points

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13Northwestern
20-7Actual: 21
Highest: 13 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
349
Points
14Gonzaga
23-5Actual: 12
Highest: 6 - Michelle Gardner
Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters
856
Points
15Kansas State
20-7Actual: 14
Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: NR - Rick Bozich
666
Points
16Saint Mary's
24-5Actual: 15
Highest: 8 - David Jablonski
Lowest: 22 - C.L. Brown
650
Points
17Connecticut
20-7Actual: 18
Highest: 7 - Brian Holland
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
440
Points
18Indiana
19-8Actual: 17
Highest: 7 - Dave Matter
Lowest: NR - Brian Holland
539
Points
19Xavier
20-7Actual: 16
Highest: 12 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters
563
Points

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20Texas A&M
20-7Actual: 25
Highest: 18 - Dave Matter
Lowest: NR - 20 Voters
125
Points
21Providence
20-7Actual: 20
Highest: 15 - Rick Bozich
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
350
Points
22San Diego State
21-5Actual: 22
Highest: 15 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Dylan Sinn
336
Points
23Creighton
18-9Actual: 19
Highest: 11 - Kevin McNamara
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
361
Points

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24Kentucky
18-9Actual: 30
Highest: 19 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: NR - 58 Voters
12
Points
25Oral Roberts
25-4Actual: 28
Highest: 23 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 53 Voters
14
Points