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 26, 2026 Week 12 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Arizona (60) 20-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 1 - 60 Voters 1500
2 UConn 19-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 34 Voters Lowest: 6 - Victor Flores 1402
3 Michigan 18-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 18 Voters Lowest: 5 - 6 Voters 1379
4 Duke 18-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Brenna Greene Lowest: 5 - 8 Voters 1326
5 Gonzaga 21-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 14 - Dylan Sinn 1097
6 Nebraska 20-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 7 Voters Lowest: 6 - 8 Voters 1283
7 Illinois 17-3 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Johnny Congdon Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1060
8 Texas Tech 16-4 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 16 - Percy Allen 939
9 Houston 17-2 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 12 - 8 Voters 983
10 Michigan State 18-2 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 6 Voters Lowest: 12 - Mick Shaffer 1072
11 Purdue 17-3 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Andy Greder Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 864
12 Iowa State 18-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Mark Zeigler 1070
13 BYU 17-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Scott Hamilton 837
14 Virginia 16-3 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Andy Greder 509
15 Arkansas 15-5 Actual: 15Highest: 13 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - Percy Allen 568
16 Kansas 15-5 Actual: 14Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Mark Berman 614
17 Florida 14-6 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 389
18 Clemson 17-4 Actual: 22Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 245
19 Vanderbilt 17-3 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Sam Rothman 497
20 North Carolina 16-4 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - Geoff Grammer 528
21 Louisville 14-5 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 297
22 Alabama 13-6 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - Scott Hamilton Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 202
23 Saint Louis 19-1 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 286
24 St. John's 15-5 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 133
25 Miami (OH) 20-0 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Brenden Martin Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 140
