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 3, 2018 Week 5 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Gonzaga (43) 8-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 43 Voters Lowest: 3 - Jesse Newell 1578
2 Kansas (19) 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 19 Voters Lowest: 5 - Graham Couch 1539
3 Duke (1) 7-1 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters 1463
4 Michigan 8-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 6 Voters Lowest: 10 - John Bednarowski 1339
5 Virginia (1) 7-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Dave Preston Lowest: 8 - Seth Davis 1367
6 Nevada 8-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Ken Weinman Lowest: 8 - Thuc Nhi Nguyen 1300
7 Tennessee 6-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 12 - Jesse Newell 1238
8 Auburn 6-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 9 - 14 Voters 1154
9 Kentucky 7-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Dave Preston Lowest: 17 - Jesse Newell 1070
10 Florida State 6-1 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - John Feinstein Lowest: 20 - Jon Nyatawa 871
11 Ohio State 7-1 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 385
12 Michigan State 6-2 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 20 - Chris Murray 915
13 North Carolina 6-2 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - Mark Berman 782
14 Buffalo 7-0 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - Jesse Newell 515
15 Wisconsin 7-1 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - Mark Cooper Lowest: 19 - 3 Voters 809
16 Texas Tech 7-0 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 783
17 Kansas State 6-1 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 629
18 Virginia Tech 6-1 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - John Bednarowski 675
19 Iowa 6-1 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Elton Alexander Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 417
20 Furman 8-0 Actual: 25Highest: 14 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 32 Voters 101
21 Villanova 6-2 Actual: 21Highest: 10 - Tom Bragg Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 356
22 Mississippi State 6-1 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 243
23 Arizona State 7-0 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 384
24 St. John's 7-0 Actual: 32Highest: 18 - Jerry Carino Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 39
25 Maryland 7-1 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 204
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Nebraska
