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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Mar 14, 2016 Final Rankings Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Kansas (63) 30-4 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 63 Voters Lowest: 2 - 2 Voters 1623
2 Michigan State (2) 29-5 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1552
3 North Carolina 28-6 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 4 - 11 Voters 1488
4 Oregon 28-6 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Chuck McGill Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1371
5 Virginia 26-7 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 9 - Ray Coleman 1384
6 Villanova 29-5 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1283
7 Oklahoma 25-7 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Aaron Brenner Lowest: 13 - Dana O'Neil 1215
8 West Virginia 26-8 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Scott Richey 1193
9 Xavier 27-5 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Doug Doughty 1127
10 Kentucky 26-8 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - Soren Petro Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 920
11 Miami (FL) 25-7 Actual: 10Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Graham Couch 920
12 Texas A&M 26-8 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - Scott Wolf 682
13 Indiana 25-7 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 5 Voters Lowest: 21 - Kevin McNamara 828
14 Purdue 26-8 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - Zac Boyer Lowest: 21 - Jon Rothstein 873
15 Utah 26-8 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Chuck McGill Lowest: 20 - John Feinstein 870
16 Maryland 25-8 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Chuck McGill 489
17 Arizona 25-8 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Scott Mansch Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 559
18 Louisville 23-8 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 585
19 Baylor 22-11 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Chris Goff Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 347
20 Duke 23-10 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 383
21 Iowa State 21-11 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 317
22 California 23-10 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 270
23 Iowa 21-10 Actual: 25Highest: 19 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 82
24 SMU 25-5 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - Doug Doughty Lowest: NR - 29 Voters 84
25 Gonzaga 26-7 Actual: 34Highest: 24 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 8
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Seton Hall
