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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Dec 22, 2025 Week 8 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Arizona (38) 11-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 38 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1428
2 Michigan (19) 11-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 19 Voters Lowest: 4 - Andy Greder 1408
3 UConn 12-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Andy Greder Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1281
4 Iowa State (1) 12-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Dave Preston Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1320
5 Duke 11-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: 10 - Joe Cook 1148
6 Purdue 11-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1174
7 Michigan State 11-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - 3 Voters 985
8 BYU 11-1 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 13 - John Johnson 966
9 Gonzaga 12-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - John Johnson 1080
10 Houston 11-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 6 Voters Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1061
11 Vanderbilt 12-0 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 21 - Seth Davis 810
12 North Carolina 11-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - John Johnson Lowest: 20 - Shane Mettlen 806
13 Alabama 9-3 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - Matt Young Lowest: 23 - Brian Holland 638
14 Arkansas 9-3 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 470
15 Texas Tech 9-3 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 5 Voters Lowest: 25 - Jeff Neiburg 588
16 Tennessee 9-3 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 460
17 Louisville 10-2 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 555
18 Kansas 9-3 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Brian Holland 494
19 Nebraska 12-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 19 - Dick Vitale 704
20 Illinois 8-3 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Matt Young 429
21 Florida 8-4 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 215
22 Virginia 10-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 252
23 Georgia 10-1 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 127
24 Kentucky 8-4 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - Victor Flores Lowest: NR - 29 Voters 78
25 Iowa 10-2 Actual: 25Highest: 17 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 79
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-USC
