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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Oct 19, 2026 Pre-Season Rankings for Dick Vitale1 Florida (47) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 47 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1461
2 Duke (10) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 10 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1411
3 Illinois (2) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - Dave Borges 1342
4 UConn 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Kevin Sjuts Lowest: 12 - Donna Ditota 1241
5 Michigan State 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Dave Borges Lowest: 11 - Toyloy Brown 1203
6 Arizona 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 5 Voters Lowest: 17 - Andrew Kahn 1214
7 Virginia 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Dave Borges Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 874
8 Texas 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 5 Voters Lowest: 20 - Eric Crawford 1040
9 Louisville 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - 2 Voters 822
10 Michigan 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 3 - Lance Allan Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 605
11 Tennessee 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Dave Borges 932
12 Arkansas 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Geoff Grammer Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 760
13 Houston 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - 3 Voters 829
14 Kentucky 0-0 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - Andrew Kahn Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 243
15 St. John's 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Lance Allan Lowest: 23 - Harold Kuntz 669
16 Iowa State 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 475
17 Gonzaga 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - Jeff Neiburg Lowest: NR - CJ Moore 637
18 USC 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 7 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 306
19 UCLA 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 250
20 Miami (FL) 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 650
21 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 374
22 Kansas 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 7 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 504
23 Vanderbilt 0-0 Actual: 24Highest: 11 - Janyre Cooper Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 241
24 Missouri 0-0 Actual: 26Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 167
25 BYU 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 179
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Texas Tech
