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 12, 2026 Week 10 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Arizona (60) 16-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 2 - Shane Mettlen 1524
2 UConn 16-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 10 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1358
3 Iowa State (1) 16-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - Shane Mettlen Lowest: 5 - David Jablonski 1448
4 Michigan 14-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: 10 - Mark Berman 1300
5 Duke 15-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Chris Lea Lowest: 10 - C.J. Moore 1237
6 Purdue 15-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Randy Heitz Lowest: 9 - 3 Voters 1253
7 Gonzaga 17-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Mark Berman Lowest: 12 - Seth Davis 1050
8 BYU 15-1 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1013
9 Houston 15-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Brenna Greene Lowest: 11 - 5 Voters 1130
10 Vanderbilt 16-0 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1035
11 Nebraska 16-0 Actual: 8Highest: 2 - David Jablonski Lowest: 11 - 14 Voters 1056
12 Michigan State 14-2 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Donna Ditota Lowest: 13 - Zach Klein 865
13 Illinois 13-3 Actual: 13Highest: 11 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 778
14 North Carolina 14-2 Actual: 14Highest: 12 - Zach Klein Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 659
15 Texas Tech 12-4 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 609
16 Arkansas 12-4 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 492
17 Virginia 14-2 Actual: 16Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Dave Borges 515
18 Alabama 11-5 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 470
19 Georgia 14-2 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - Justin Jackson Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 227
20 Seton Hall 14-2 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 136
21 Clemson 14-3 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 218
22 Florida 11-5 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 349
23 Louisville 12-4 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 336
24 Utah State 14-1 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - Victor Flores Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 161
25 Saint Louis 15-1 Actual: 26Highest: 14 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 92
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Tennessee
