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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Feb 2, 2026 Week 13 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Arizona (59) 22-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 59 Voters Lowest: 1 - 59 Voters 1475
2 UConn 21-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 21 Voters Lowest: 5 - Victor Flores 1367
3 Michigan 20-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 38 Voters Lowest: 4 - 7 Voters 1388
4 Duke 20-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 17 Voters Lowest: 5 - Michael McCleary 1314
5 Gonzaga 22-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - Victor Flores Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1167
6 Illinois 19-3 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - Michael McCleary Lowest: 9 - Chris Murray 1172
7 Houston 19-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Shane Mettlen 1067
8 Iowa State 20-2 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 6 Voters Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1130
9 Nebraska 20-2 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Chris Lea 1036
10 Michigan State 19-3 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - Shane Mettlen Lowest: 12 - 7 Voters 950
11 Kansas 17-5 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Mark Berman 847
12 Florida 16-6 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - Justin Jackson 618
13 Purdue 18-4 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Brice Cherry 697
14 Virginia 18-3 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Stephen Means 578
15 Texas Tech 16-6 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 638
16 Vanderbilt 19-3 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Connor Earegood 627
17 BYU 17-4 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 4 Voters Lowest: 20 - Mark Berman 622
18 Arkansas 16-6 Actual: 20Highest: 17 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 276
19 Clemson 18-4 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 284
20 North Carolina 18-4 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - 7 Voters Lowest: NR - Geoff Grammer 633
21 Louisville 15-6 Actual: 24Highest: 14 - Andy Greder Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 148
22 Saint Louis 21-1 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 353
23 St. John's 16-5 Actual: 22Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 199
24 Miami (OH) 22-0 Actual: 23Highest: 12 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 170
25 Tennessee 15-6 Actual: 25Highest: 13 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 134
