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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Dec 26, 2016 Week 8 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Villanova (56) 12-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 56 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1614
2 Kansas 11-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 13 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1461
3 Duke 12-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Graham Couch 1375
4 UCLA (3) 13-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - Craig Meyer 1518
5 Louisville 11-1 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 7 Voters Lowest: 10 - Craig Handel 1260
6 Gonzaga 12-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 12 - Mike Barber 1222
7 Baylor (6) 12-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 8 - Seth Davis 1458
8 Kentucky 10-2 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Graham Couch Lowest: 11 - 3 Voters 1171
9 West Virginia 11-1 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 17 - Jon Wilner 933
10 Virginia 10-1 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Seth Davis 892
11 North Carolina 11-2 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Graham Couch Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1113
12 Creighton 12-0 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Soren Petro 1049
13 Indiana 10-2 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 19 - Scott Wolf 709
14 Wisconsin 11-2 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - Cecil Hurt 772
15 Purdue 11-2 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Patrick Murray 745
16 Butler 11-1 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 16 - 6 Voters 837
17 Xavier 10-2 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - Steve Wiseman Lowest: 22 - 3 Voters 548
18 Arizona 11-2 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Andrew Lopez Lowest: 23 - Matt Vautour 512
19 Oregon 11-2 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 321
20 Saint Mary's 10-1 Actual: 19Highest: 16 - Patrick Murray Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 407
21 Notre Dame 10-2 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 204
22 Florida State 12-1 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 326
23 USC 13-0 Actual: 22Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 248
24 Seton Hall 10-2 Actual: 28Highest: 22 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 18
25 Cincinnati 10-2 Actual: 23Highest: 18 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 207
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Florida
