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 2, 2017 Week 9 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Villanova (59) 14-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 59 Voters Lowest: 2 - 6 Voters 1619
2 Kansas 12-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 26 Voters Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters 1503
3 Gonzaga 14-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 7 Voters Lowest: 9 - 3 Voters 1357
4 Baylor (6) 13-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 5 - Seth Davis 1532
5 Kentucky 11-2 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Graham Couch Lowest: 14 - Doug Doughty 1280
6 West Virginia 12-1 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1179
7 UCLA 14-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - Dick Vitale 1406
8 Virginia 11-2 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Soren Petro Lowest: 20 - Scott Mansch 954
9 Louisville 12-2 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 3 Voters 1063
10 Creighton 13-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - Geoff Grammer 1015
11 Duke 12-2 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 4 Voters Lowest: 20 - Graham Couch 1090
12 Wisconsin 12-2 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Paul Klee 865
13 Oregon 13-2 Actual: 15Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 771
14 Florida State 14-1 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Stephen Schramm 902
15 Xavier 12-2 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Mandy Mitchell 634
16 Arizona 13-2 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - Andrew Lopez Lowest: 22 - Cecil Hurt 613
17 North Carolina 12-3 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Paul Klee Lowest: 25 - Jason Butt 785
18 Purdue 12-3 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Clay Fowler Lowest: NR - Tony Parks 405
19 Notre Dame 12-2 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 250
20 Saint Mary's 12-1 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 416
21 Butler 12-2 Actual: 18Highest: 6 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 477
22 Virginia Tech 12-1 Actual: 21Highest: 10 - Doug Doughty Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 293
23 Florida 10-3 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 193
24 Indiana 10-4 Actual: 25Highest: 20 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 35 Voters 74
25 Cincinnati 12-2 Actual: 22Highest: 17 - Jason Butt Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 258
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-USC
