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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Nov 10, 2025 Week 2 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Purdue (36) 2-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 36 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mia O'Brien 1459
2 Houston (18) 2-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 18 Voters Lowest: 8 - Dylan Sinn 1462
3 Duke (2) 2-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Dave Borges 1223
4 BYU 2-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Kevin Sjuts 1111
5 UConn (3) 2-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mick Shaffer 1361
6 Michigan (1) 1-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - C.J. Moore Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 1121
7 Kentucky 2-0 Actual: 9Highest: 2 - Owen Siebring Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1072
8 Alabama (1) 2-0 Actual: 8Highest: 1 - David Jablonski Lowest: 15 - Joe Cook 1087
9 Florida 1-1 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Owen Siebring 990
10 St. John's 1-1 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - 2 Voters 812
11 Louisville 2-0 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Brian Holland 856
12 Texas Tech 2-0 Actual: 11Highest: 3 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 21 - Percy Allen 969
13 Arizona 2-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 17 - Joe Cook 1204
14 Iowa State 2-0 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - Mia O'Brien 605
15 UCLA 2-0 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 609
16 Illinois 2-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Scott Richey Lowest: 22 - 3 Voters 610
17 Tennessee 2-0 Actual: 20Highest: 8 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 456
18 Michigan State 2-0 Actual: 17Highest: 7 - Mia O'Brien Lowest: NR - Joe Cook 557
19 Arkansas 1-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 324
20 Gonzaga 2-0 Actual: 19Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Bob Ballou 466
21 Auburn 2-0 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 207
22 North Carolina 2-0 Actual: 18Highest: 4 - David Jablonski Lowest: 25 - Shane Mettlen 494
23 Creighton 1-0 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 153
24 Wisconsin 2-0 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - John Wustrow Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 140
25 Kansas 1-1 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Andy Greder Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 130
