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 25, 2023 Week 8 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Purdue (46) 11-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 46 Voters Lowest: 2 - 14 Voters 1486
2 Kansas (5) 11-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 3 - 21 Voters 1424
3 Houston (9) 12-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 9 Voters Lowest: 5 - Jon Wilner 1408
4 Arizona 9-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1193
5 Tennessee 9-3 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 22 Voters Lowest: 23 - Dave Borges 1125
6 Kentucky 9-2 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 1077
7 UConn 11-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 12 - Stephen Means 1149
8 North Carolina 8-3 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Bob Holt 958
9 Duke 8-3 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 554
10 Florida Atlantic 10-2 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 20 - Dylan Sinn 1098
11 Marquette 10-3 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - David Jablonski Lowest: 20 - Donna Ditota 926
12 Illinois 9-2 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 21 - Luke DeCock 907
13 Oklahoma 10-1 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Dave Borges Lowest: 22 - Mia O'Brien 772
14 Texas 9-2 Actual: 21Highest: 4 - JB Ricks Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 342
15 Gonzaga 9-3 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - JB Ricks Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 580
16 Baylor 10-2 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Calum McAndrew Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 520
17 Colorado 9-2 Actual: 27Highest: 17 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 64
18 Creighton 9-3 Actual: 22Highest: 7 - Nick Alvarez Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 322
19 James Madison 12-0 Actual: 20Highest: 5 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 417
20 Colorado State 11-1 Actual: 15Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 574
21 Memphis 10-2 Actual: 19Highest: 8 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 498
22 Miami (FL) 9-2 Actual: 28Highest: 16 - Stefan Krajisnik Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 51
23 BYU 11-1 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 576
24 Clemson 10-1 Actual: 18Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 24 - 7 Voters 516
25 Wisconsin 9-3 Actual: 23Highest: 9 - Adam Cole Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 291
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Ole Miss 25-Providence
