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 8, 2021 Week 16 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Gonzaga (61) 24-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 2 - 2 Voters 1573
2 Baylor (2) 21-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 4 - Stephen Tsai 1510
3 Illinois 20-6 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - Jesse Newell 1438
4 Michigan 19-3 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Ethan Joyce Lowest: 7 - Sheldon Mickles 1382
5 Houston 21-3 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Seth Davis 1173
6 Alabama 21-6 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 13 Voters Lowest: 8 - 9 Voters 1239
7 Iowa 20-7 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - Donna Ditota 1314
8 Oklahoma State 18-7 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Jesse Newell 851
9 Kansas 19-8 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Jesse Newell 873
10 Ohio State 18-8 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 4 Voters Lowest: 24 - Edgar Thompson 1032
11 Arkansas 21-5 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Bruce Pascoe 1046
12 Texas 17-7 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Paul Klee 802
13 West Virginia 18-8 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Jesse Newell 919
14 Virginia 17-6 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Dave Borges 531
15 Virginia Tech 15-5 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Stephen Tsai Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 266
16 Creighton 18-7 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - James Crepea 510
17 Wichita State 15-4 Actual: 32Highest: 17 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 13
18 Florida State 15-5 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Chris Basnett Lowest: 21 - 3 Voters 687
19 Texas Tech 17-9 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 389
20 Villanova 16-5 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Bruce Pascoe Lowest: 25 - Stephen Tsai 729
21 Colorado 20-7 Actual: 23Highest: 10 - Edgar Thompson Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 209
22 San Diego State 20-4 Actual: 19Highest: 9 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 462
23 Loyola Chicago 24-4 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - Sam Blum Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 488
24 Purdue 18-8 Actual: 20Highest: 9 - Luke DeCock Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 389
25 Oregon 19-5 Actual: 27Highest: 15 - James Crepea Lowest: NR - 46 Voters 67
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-USC 25-Oklahoma
