Gary D'Amato Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) About: Gary D'Amato is the Journal Sentinel's sports columnist and also covers golf and the Olympic Games. He is a three-time National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association sportswriter of the year in Wisconsin and has won numerous national writing awards.
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Jan 1, 2018 Week 9 Rankings for Gary D'Amato1 Michigan State (43) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 43 Voters Lowest: 4 - Tyson Alger 1600
2 Duke (21) 13-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 15 - David Cloninger 1556
3 Xavier 14-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - David Cloninger Lowest: 15 - Graham Couch 1325
4 Villanova (1) 13-1 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Paul Klee Lowest: 8 - Norm Wood 1444
5 West Virginia 12-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Mark Berman Lowest: 13 - Theo Lawson 1304
6 Wichita State 11-2 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Brant Wilkerson Lowest: 17 - Craig Meyer 1026
7 Virginia 12-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Zach Osterman Lowest: 19 - Graham Couch 1048
8 Arizona State 12-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 14 - Jesse Newell 1336
9 Kansas 11-2 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Doug Doughty Lowest: 20 - David Cloninger 963
10 Oklahoma 11-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 5 Voters Lowest: 19 - Jesse Newell 1160
11 North Carolina 12-2 Actual: 12Highest: 4 - Doug Doughty Lowest: 19 - Norm Wood 890
12 Miami (FL) 12-1 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Matt Vautour 782
13 Kentucky 11-2 Actual: 17Highest: 5 - Doug Doughty Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 742
14 Purdue 13-2 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 883
15 TCU 12-1 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 760
16 Arizona 11-3 Actual: 14Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Doug Doughty 832
17 Texas A&M 11-2 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: 21 - Carlos Silva 894
18 Gonzaga 12-3 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Paul Klee Lowest: NR - Shannon Ryan 410
19 Seton Hall 13-2 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Luke DeCock Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 353
20 Cincinnati 12-2 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 410
21 Texas Tech 12-1 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 483
22 Arkansas 11-2 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 254
23 Baylor 10-3 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 83
24 Clemson 12-1 Actual: 25Highest: 19 - Mark Cooper Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 104
25 Tennessee 9-3 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 198
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Florida State
