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 18, 2019 Final Rankings Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Duke (58) 29-5 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 58 Voters Lowest: 4 - Scott Wolf 1592
2 North Carolina 27-6 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 14 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1453
3 Virginia (5) 29-3 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - Edgar Thompson 1497
4 Gonzaga (1) 30-3 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Paul Klee Lowest: 7 - 4 Voters 1398
5 Michigan State 28-6 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - 6 Voters 1382
6 Tennessee 29-5 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - Norm Wood 1270
7 Kentucky 27-6 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 6 Voters Lowest: 9 - Damien Sordelett 1232
8 Florida State 27-7 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Graham Couch 1017
9 Michigan 28-6 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Luke DeCock Lowest: 12 - Scott Wolf 1146
10 Texas Tech 26-6 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - 5 Voters 1033
11 LSU 26-6 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Scott Gleeson 886
12 Houston 31-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - Damien Sordelett 933
13 Purdue 23-9 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 5 Voters Lowest: 24 - Tom Bragg 727
14 Iowa State 23-11 Actual: 24Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 245
15 Buffalo 31-3 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - Norm Wood Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell 608
16 Auburn 26-9 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 665
17 Kansas 25-9 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 590
18 Virginia Tech 24-8 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 595
19 Wisconsin 23-10 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - Zach Osterman Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 339
20 Wofford 29-4 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Damien Sordelett Lowest: 25 - 4 Voters 385
21 Kansas State 25-8 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 529
22 Cincinnati 28-6 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 335
23 Maryland 22-10 Actual: 27Highest: 19 - Craig Meyer Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 55
24 Mississippi State 23-10 Actual: 28Highest: 21 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 50 Voters 35
25 Murray State 27-4 Actual: 29Highest: 22 - John Bednarowski Lowest: NR - 58 Voters 12
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Nevada 23-Villanova 25-Utah State
