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 3, 2025 Week 18 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Auburn (61) 27-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters 1525
2 Duke 26-3 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 55 Voters Lowest: 3 - 6 Voters 1458
3 Houston 25-4 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 8 - Dylan Sinn 1396
4 Tennessee 24-5 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 6 - Dave Preston 1326
5 Alabama 23-6 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 11 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1176
6 Florida 25-4 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Adam Lichtenstein Lowest: 9 - Brice Cherry 1247
7 St. John's 26-4 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1179
8 Michigan State 24-5 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Zach Klein Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1165
9 Clemson 24-5 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 19 - Dylan Sinn 905
10 Louisville 23-6 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - Mia O'Brien 606
11 Wisconsin 22-7 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 19 - 2 Voters 815
12 Texas Tech 22-7 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Randy Heitz 947
13 Iowa State 22-7 Actual: 10Highest: 9 - 11 Voters Lowest: 21 - Mark Berman 918
14 Maryland 22-7 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 628
15 Michigan 22-7 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 494
16 Kentucky 19-10 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 417
17 Memphis 24-5 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 560
18 Purdue 20-9 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 454
19 Missouri 21-8 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 603
20 Marquette 22-7 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 409
21 Arizona 19-10 Actual: 24Highest: 14 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 162
22 Saint Mary's 27-4 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 399
23 BYU 21-8 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 287
24 VCU 24-5 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 85
25 Texas A&M 20-9 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 364
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Mississippi State
