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 17, 2025 Week 3 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Purdue (44) 4-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 44 Voters Lowest: 5 - Owen Siebring 1502
2 Houston (12) 4-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 12 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1457
3 Duke (1) 4-0 Actual: 5Highest: 1 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: 10 - C.J. Moore 1277
4 UConn (2) 4-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - Seth Davis 1389
5 Michigan 3-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Kevin Sjuts Lowest: 21 - Owen Siebring 1103
6 Louisville 4-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Dave Borges 1161
7 BYU 3-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 18 - Kevin McNamara 972
8 Arizona (2) 4-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Randy Heitz 1314
9 Florida 3-1 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Andy Greder Lowest: 25 - Owen Siebring 949
10 Kentucky 3-1 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Randy Heitz Lowest: NR - Jeff Rabjohns 798
11 Alabama 2-1 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 928
12 Illinois 4-0 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1017
13 St. John's 2-1 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Brian Holland 732
14 Iowa State 3-0 Actual: 16Highest: 5 - Dave Borges Lowest: 23 - Seth Davis 664
15 Texas Tech 3-1 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - Randy Heitz Lowest: 25 - David Jablonski 678
16 Gonzaga 4-0 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 772
17 UCLA 3-1 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 423
18 Tennessee 3-0 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - Dave Borges 416
19 Michigan State 3-0 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 585
20 Arkansas 3-1 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 247
21 North Carolina 4-0 Actual: 18Highest: 6 - David Jablonski Lowest: 25 - Shane Mettlen 516
22 Wisconsin 3-0 Actual: 23Highest: 18 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 180
23 Creighton 2-1 Actual: 33Highest: 23 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 12
24 Kansas 3-1 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 132
25 Auburn 3-1 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 188
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-NC State
