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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Jan 5, 2026 Week 9 Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Arizona (32) 14-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 32 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1494
2 Michigan (29) 13-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 29 Voters Lowest: 2 - 32 Voters 1493
3 UConn 14-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 14 Voters Lowest: 7 - Percy Allen 1343
4 Iowa State 14-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 4 - 15 Voters 1390
5 Duke 13-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - Dylan Sinn 1206
6 Purdue 13-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - Randy Heitz Lowest: 8 - Brenden Martin 1254
7 Gonzaga 16-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - 4 Voters 1101
8 BYU 13-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 11 - 9 Voters 1039
9 Houston 13-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Brenna Greene Lowest: 11 - 3 Voters 1113
10 Vanderbilt 14-0 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 16 - Jon Wilner 936
11 Nebraska 14-0 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - Toyloy Brown 998
12 Michigan State 12-2 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - 3 Voters 834
13 Alabama 11-3 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - Pat Rooney Lowest: 20 - Percy Allen 782
14 Arkansas 11-3 Actual: 15Highest: 12 - Zach Klein Lowest: NR - Percy Allen 659
15 Texas Tech 11-3 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: NR - Jeff Rabjohns 676
16 Illinois 11-3 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: 22 - Percy Allen 602
17 North Carolina 13-2 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - Sam Rothman Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 557
18 Virginia 12-2 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - John Johnson Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 183
19 Tennessee 10-4 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - Brenna Greene Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 277
20 Georgia 13-1 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 378
21 Iowa 12-2 Actual: 19Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 340
22 Louisville 11-3 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 336
23 Seton Hall 13-2 Actual: 27Highest: 20 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 49 Voters 31
24 SMU 12-2 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: NR - 23 Voters 142
25 UCF 12-1 Actual: 25Highest: 18 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 132
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Kansas
