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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Oct 21, 2019 Pre-Season Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Kansas (3) 26-10 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - Seth Davis 1457
2 Michigan State (60) 32-7 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 3 - Scott Wolf 1619
3 Kentucky (2) 30-7 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - Luke DeCock 1497
4 Duke 32-6 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1399
5 Louisville 20-14 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 11 Voters Lowest: 11 - Matt McCoy 1386
6 Florida 20-16 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - John Feinstein 1313
7 Gonzaga 33-4 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 4 Voters Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters 1096
8 North Carolina 29-7 Actual: 9Highest: 2 - Cecil Hurt Lowest: 14 - 9 Voters 1060
9 Maryland 23-11 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Seth Davis Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1134
10 Virginia 35-3 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Luke DeCock 1007
11 Memphis 22-14 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 773
12 Villanova 26-10 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Chris Murray Lowest: 16 - Dave Matter 1048
13 Arizona 17-15 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 265
14 Texas Tech 31-7 Actual: 13Highest: 5 - Matt McCoy Lowest: NR - Luke DeCock 837
15 Seton Hall 20-14 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Stephen Means 863
16 Ohio State 20-15 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Adam Grosbard Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 407
17 Auburn 30-10 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - B.J. Rains Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 210
18 Oregon 25-13 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - Nick Suss Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 742
19 Purdue 26-10 Actual: 23Highest: 6 - Luke DeCock Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 230
20 LSU 28-7 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 234
21 Illinois 12-21 Actual: 33Highest: 19 - Zach Klein Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 14
22 Baylor 20-14 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 523
23 Xavier 19-16 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 356
24 Colorado 23-13 Actual: 27Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 35 Voters 152
25 Utah State 28-7 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - Jerry Carino Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 491
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Saint Mary's 25-VCU
