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 19, 2026 Week 11 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Arizona (61) 18-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters 1525
2 UConn 18-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 35 Voters Lowest: 9 - Donna Ditota 1419
3 Michigan 16-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 15 Voters Lowest: 7 - Mark Berman 1377
4 Duke 17-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 8 Voters Lowest: 7 - 5 Voters 1296
5 Purdue 17-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1318
6 Gonzaga 19-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1103
7 Houston 17-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Brenna Greene Lowest: 8 - 7 Voters 1217
8 Nebraska 18-0 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - 6 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1207
9 Michigan State 16-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Donna Ditota Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 998
10 Illinois 15-3 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: 16 - Jeff Rabjohns 893
11 Texas Tech 14-4 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Matt Young Lowest: 20 - Dylan Sinn 805
12 BYU 16-2 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - Brenden Martin 791
13 Iowa State 16-2 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters 1001
14 Virginia 16-2 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - Peter Rauterkus 713
15 Florida 13-5 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - Donna Ditota Lowest: 21 - Jon Wilner 651
16 Alabama 13-5 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - Eric Crawford Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 571
17 Clemson 16-3 Actual: 18Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 5 Voters 449
18 Arkansas 13-5 Actual: 20Highest: 17 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 298
19 Vanderbilt 16-2 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 656
20 Kansas 13-5 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 305
21 Georgia 15-3 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 263
22 Louisville 13-5 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 195
23 Saint Louis 17-1 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 187
24 North Carolina 14-4 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Johnny Congdon Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 220
25 St. John's 13-5 Actual: 26Highest: 20 - Geoff Grammer Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 64
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Miami (OH)
