Dick Vitale ABC-ESPN (Bristol, CT) About: Dick Vitale, college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season just after the network’s September 1979 launch following a successful college and pro coaching career. In 2008, Vitale received the sport’s ultimate honor when he was selected as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. His thorough knowledge of the game is brought forth in an enthusiastic, passionate, sometimes controversial but never boring style.
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Oct 31, 2014 Pre-Season Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Kentucky (52) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 52 Voters Lowest: 7 - John McNamara 1604
2 Duke 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 9 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1415
3 Kansas 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: 9 - Fletcher Mackel 1346
4 Wisconsin (8) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 8 Voters Lowest: 11 - Tom Keegan 1483
5 North Carolina 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Ron Morris Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1274
6 Arizona (5) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - Dick Vitale 1518
7 Texas 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 2 - Mitch Vingle Lowest: 25 - Chris Dachille 1061
8 Virginia 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1090
9 Florida 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Mark Berman 1153
10 Louisville 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - John McNamara Lowest: 15 - Cecil Hurt 1114
11 Gonzaga 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Ron Morris Lowest: NR - Adam Jude 840
12 Wichita State 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Randy Rosetta 1027
13 Iowa State 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - Cormac Gordon Lowest: 21 - Zach Osterman 781
14 Villanova 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Joe Rexrode Lowest: 25 - Cormac Gordon 885
15 VCU 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 574
16 UConn 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 7 - Aaron Brenner Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 552
17 San Diego State 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 560
18 Nebraska 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 309
19 Oklahoma 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 426
20 Harvard 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Fletcher Mackel Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 98
21 Michigan State 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Adam Jude 521
22 SMU 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Bill Knight Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 285
23 Ohio State 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - Zach Osterman Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 340
24 Iowa 0-0 Actual: 28Highest: 14 - John Werner Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 58
25 Pittsburgh 0-0 Actual: 34Highest: 19 - Chris Goff Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 20
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Syracuse 24-Michigan 25-Utah
