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 16, 2026 Week 15 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Michigan (60) 24-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 2 - Jon Wilner 1524
2 Houston (1) 23-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 6 - Kevin Sjuts 1402
3 Duke 23-2 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 17 Voters Lowest: 5 - 3 Voters 1397
4 UConn 24-2 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Seth Davis 1318
5 Arizona 23-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 6 - Dave Preston 1358
6 Iowa State 22-3 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 9 - Mark Zeigler 1212
7 Gonzaga 25-2 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 3 Voters 903
8 Illinois 21-5 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Seth Davis Lowest: 18 - Joe Cook 938
9 Purdue 21-4 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 4 Voters Lowest: 18 - Brice Cherry 1042
10 Kansas 19-6 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: 15 - Jackson Payne 1011
11 Nebraska 22-3 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 9 Voters Lowest: 15 - David Jablonski 982
12 Florida 19-6 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: 20 - Brenden Martin 895
13 Texas Tech 19-6 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 3 Voters 822
14 Michigan State 20-5 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Scott Hamilton 681
15 Virginia 22-3 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Tony Paul Lowest: 22 - Andy Greder 730
16 North Carolina 20-5 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Scott Hamilton Lowest: 23 - 3 Voters 594
17 Arkansas 19-6 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 387
18 St. John's 20-5 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Seth Davis Lowest: 21 - Randy Heitz 590
19 Vanderbilt 21-4 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 24 - Dave Borges 449
20 Louisville 19-6 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - Andy Greder Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 263
21 Saint Louis 24-1 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: 25 - Mark Zeigler 468
22 Miami (OH) 25-0 Actual: 22Highest: 10 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 238
23 BYU 19-6 Actual: 23Highest: 18 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 214
24 Alabama 18-7 Actual: 25Highest: 19 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 104
25 Clemson 20-6 Actual: 26Highest: 19 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 55
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Wisconsin
