Jesse Newell Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO) About: Newell comes to The Star from the Topeka Capital-Journal, where he currently covers KU. His writing has won numerous awards since he joined the Capital-Journal in 2013, including beat writer of the year in the most recent Associated Press Sports Editors contest.
Newell is also the co-author, with former Star writer Jason King, of “Beyond the Phog,” an inside look at former KU basketball players.
He was previously the online editor for the Lawrence Journal-World. He started his career at the Emporia Gazette.
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Mar 12, 2018 Final Rankings Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Virginia (65) 31-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 65 Voters Lowest: 1 - 65 Voters 1625
2 Villanova 30-4 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 61 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1554
3 Duke 26-7 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Joe Rexrode 1179
4 Cincinnati 30-4 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 12 - Seth Davis 1230
5 Purdue 28-6 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 14 - Rick Bozich 1047
6 Michigan State 29-4 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - Jon Rothstein 1304
7 North Carolina 25-10 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Seth Davis Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters 1100
8 Kansas 27-7 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 23 Voters Lowest: 9 - 4 Voters 1379
9 Gonzaga 30-4 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - 5 Voters Lowest: 18 - Jon Rothstein 1199
10 Michigan 28-7 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1213
11 Xavier 28-5 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - Richard Croome Lowest: 11 - Jesse Newell 1383
12 West Virginia 24-10 Actual: 15Highest: 12 - 5 Voters Lowest: 24 - Norm Wood 663
13 Texas Tech 24-9 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: 22 - Joey Knight 716
14 Tennessee 25-8 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Jon Wilner 771
15 Kentucky 24-10 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - 7 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 528
16 Ohio State 24-8 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - Paul Klee 600
17 Houston 26-7 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 430
18 Wichita State 25-7 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Carlos Silva Lowest: 21 - 11 Voters 604
19 Arizona 27-7 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Scott Gleeson Lowest: 19 - Jesse Newell 918
20 Clemson 23-9 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 3 Voters Lowest: 24 - Dave Borges 439
21 Auburn 25-7 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Tyson Alger Lowest: 25 - Jon Wilner 501
22 Florida 20-12 Actual: 23Highest: 21 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 29 Voters 102
23 TCU 21-11 Actual: 29Highest: 22 - Terry Hutchens Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 40
24 Butler 20-13 Actual: 32Highest: 21 - Paul Klee Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 9
25 Creighton 21-11 Actual: 39Highest: 23 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 63 Voters 4
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Miami (FL) 24-Nevada 25-Saint Mary's
