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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Jan 8, 2018 Week 10 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Villanova (52) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 52 Voters Lowest: 3 - David Cloninger 1611
2 Michigan State 15-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 9 - Kevin Lyttle 1390
3 Purdue 15-2 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Graham Couch 1225
4 Virginia (1) 14-1 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Zach Osterman Lowest: 11 - Graham Couch 1438
5 Texas Tech 14-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 6 Voters Lowest: 13 - Jon Wilner 1174
6 Duke 13-2 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - Graham Couch Lowest: 21 - Lindsay Schnell 1222
7 West Virginia (12) 14-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 12 Voters Lowest: 7 - Jesse Newell 1559
8 Cincinnati 14-2 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 739
9 Kansas 12-3 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 4 Voters 888
10 Gonzaga 14-3 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - Joe Rexrode 676
11 North Carolina 12-4 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 423
12 Wichita State 13-2 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 13 - B.J. Rains 1225
13 Xavier 15-2 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Sheldon Mickles Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1050
14 Oklahoma 12-2 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 1152
15 Creighton 13-3 Actual: 25Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 160
16 Clemson 14-1 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Tyson Alger 465
17 Notre Dame 13-3 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - Brant Wilkerson Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 61
18 Arizona 12-4 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Dick Vitale Lowest: NR - Jon Nyatawa 537
19 Seton Hall 14-2 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - Lindsay Schnell Lowest: 21 - Marcus Fuller 759
20 Arizona State 13-2 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 1036
21 Florida State 12-3 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 202
22 TCU 13-2 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - Jon Nyatawa Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 621
23 Tennessee 10-4 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - Lindsay Schnell Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 198
24 Miami (FL) 13-2 Actual: 18Highest: 7 - Justin Jackson Lowest: NR - Matt Vautour 502
25 Kentucky 12-3 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 314
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Auburn
