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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Jan 23, 2017 Week 12 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Kansas (28) 18-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 28 Voters Lowest: 8 - Graham Couch 1572
2 Villanova (35) 19-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 35 Voters Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters 1591
3 Gonzaga (2) 19-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1471
4 Kentucky 17-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Graham Couch Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1414
5 Baylor 18-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - Kevin McNamara 1379
6 North Carolina 18-3 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 15 Voters Lowest: 15 - Clay Fowler 1171
7 Oregon 18-2 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Graham Couch Lowest: 16 - Chris Goff 1035
8 UCLA 19-2 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Graham Couch Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1177
9 Florida State 18-2 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - Doug Doughty 1215
10 Wisconsin 16-3 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 21 - Patrick Murray 746
11 Arizona 18-2 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1190
12 Virginia 15-3 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Soren Petro Lowest: 20 - Seth Davis 803
13 Creighton 18-2 Actual: 16Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Rick Bozich 731
14 Butler 17-3 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 20 - Rick Bozich 914
15 Louisville 16-4 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 21 - John Feinstein 796
16 West Virginia 15-4 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Mike Barber Lowest: 24 - Scott Mansch 569
17 Notre Dame 17-3 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 7 Voters Lowest: 21 - Andrew Lopez 767
18 Duke 15-4 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 628
19 Purdue 16-4 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 412
20 Xavier 14-5 Actual: 24Highest: 20 - 6 Voters Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 146
21 Cincinnati 17-2 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 478
22 Maryland 17-2 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Doug Doughty Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 261
23 Saint Mary's 17-2 Actual: 21Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 290
24 SMU 17-4 Actual: 27Highest: 21 - Jon Nyatawa Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 33
25 South Carolina 15-4 Actual: 23Highest: 19 - Mike Barber Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 171
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Florida
