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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Nov 2, 2015 Pre-Season Rankings for Dick Vitale1 North Carolina (35) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 35 Voters Lowest: 8 - Graham Couch 1566
2 Maryland (14) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 14 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1487
3 Kentucky (10) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 10 Voters Lowest: 8 - Cormac Gordon 1520
4 Duke 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Jay Drew Lowest: 12 - Chuck McGill 1350
5 Virginia (1) 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - Bob Sutton Lowest: 12 - Kevin Lyttle 1347
6 Kansas (5) 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 9 - 3 Voters 1410
7 Iowa State 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Cormac Gordon Lowest: 20 - Graham Couch 1185
8 Villanova 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Aaron Brenner Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 1013
9 Oklahoma 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Cormac Gordon Lowest: 16 - Kevin McNamara 1088
10 Gonzaga 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Chuck McGill Lowest: 14 - 3 Voters 1047
11 Wichita State 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 17 - Randy Rosetta 1032
12 California 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Rick Bozich 757
13 Indiana 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 6 - Jeff Faraudo Lowest: 22 - Adam Sparks 755
14 Utah 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - Jay Drew Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 499
15 UConn 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 307
16 Arizona 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Jon Rothstein 917
17 Michigan State 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Aaron Brenner Lowest: 21 - Elton Alexander 838
18 Vanderbilt 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 393
19 LSU 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Bob Sutton Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 268
20 Butler 0-0 Actual: 24Highest: 13 - Scott Wolf Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 223
21 Miami (FL) 0-0 Actual: 31Highest: 16 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 48
22 Texas A&M 0-0 Actual: 29Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 72
23 Notre Dame 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Aaron Brenner Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 360
24 Michigan 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 14 - Soren Petro Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 126
25 Louisville 0-0 Actual: 32Highest: 11 - Scott Wolf Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 46
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 17-Wisconsin 22-Baylor 23-Purdue
