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 11, 2021 Week 8 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Gonzaga (63) 12-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 63 Voters Lowest: 2 - Scott Wolf 1599
2 Baylor (1) 11-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 3 - Jon Wilner 1536
3 Villanova 8-1 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 39 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1436
4 Texas 10-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 9 - Jesse Newell 1422
5 Michigan 10-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Doug Doughty Lowest: 11 - 5 Voters 1161
6 Iowa 11-2 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - David Cloninger 1322
7 Kansas 10-2 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 11 Voters Lowest: 13 - Jesse Newell 1220
8 Creighton 10-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Luke DeCock 1151
9 Tennessee 9-1 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 16 - Jon Wilner 1093
10 Wisconsin 10-2 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Chris Basnett Lowest: 12 - Stephen Tsai 1110
11 Houston 10-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Jordan Hansen Lowest: 16 - Shannon Ryan 993
12 Missouri 7-2 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 436
13 Virginia 7-2 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 403
14 Illinois 9-4 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 21 - 3 Voters 694
15 Louisville 8-1 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 464
16 UCLA 9-2 Actual: 27Highest: 15 - Justin Jackson Lowest: NR - 36 Voters 137
17 Ohio State 9-3 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 280
18 West Virginia 9-4 Actual: 13Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Nick Suss 701
19 Clemson 9-1 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - Luke DeCock Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 747
20 Duke 5-2 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Zach Klein Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 397
21 Saint Louis 7-1 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 220
22 Rutgers 7-4 Actual: 31Highest: 20 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 50 Voters 46
23 Virginia Tech 9-2 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 286
24 Drake 13-0 Actual: 32Highest: 14 - Jack Ebling Lowest: NR - 49 Voters 42
25 Xavier 10-2 Actual: 38Highest: 22 - Craig Meyer Lowest: NR - 60 Voters 7
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 15-Texas Tech 22-Oregon 23-Minnesota 25-UConn
