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 10, 2025 Week 19 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Duke (52) 28-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 52 Voters Lowest: 2 - 9 Voters 1516
2 Auburn (4) 27-4 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 7 - Brenna Greene 1407
3 Houston (5) 27-4 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 8 - Dylan Sinn 1427
4 Florida 27-4 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - Brice Cherry 1350
5 Tennessee 25-6 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 6 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mark Berman 1163
6 Alabama 24-7 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Rick Bozich 1211
7 St. John's 27-4 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Mitchell Northam Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1201
8 Michigan State 26-5 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1191
9 Clemson 26-5 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 949
10 Louisville 25-6 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - Dick Vitale Lowest: 21 - Jon Rothstein 723
11 Texas Tech 24-7 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Bret Bloomquist Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1012
12 Maryland 24-7 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Jon Wilner 836
13 Iowa State 23-8 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - 7 Voters Lowest: 21 - Mark Berman 792
14 Kentucky 21-10 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Brice Cherry 629
15 Memphis 26-5 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 602
16 Wisconsin 23-8 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: 24 - Brice Cherry 575
17 Texas A&M 22-9 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 5 Voters Lowest: 21 - Rick Bozich 647
18 BYU 23-8 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - Rick Bozich Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 586
19 Purdue 21-10 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 339
20 Saint Mary's 27-4 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Brian Holland 477
21 Michigan 22-9 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: NR - 27 Voters 171
22 Missouri 21-10 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 203
23 UCLA 22-9 Actual: 28Highest: 19 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 52
24 Arizona 20-11 Actual: 27Highest: 18 - C.J. Moore Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 82
25 Illinois 20-11 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 29 Voters 137
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Oregon 25-Marquette
