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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Feb 5, 2018 Week 14 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Villanova (48) 22-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 48 Voters Lowest: 2 - 17 Voters 1608
2 Virginia (16) 22-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 16 Voters Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters 1572
3 Purdue (1) 23-2 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - David Cloninger Lowest: 3 - 61 Voters 1500
4 Michigan State 22-3 Actual: 4Highest: 4 - 49 Voters Lowest: 8 - Jon Nyatawa 1407
5 Duke 19-4 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 18 - John Feinstein 1075
6 Cincinnati 21-2 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1305
7 Kansas 18-5 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 1015
8 Texas Tech 19-4 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Graham Couch Lowest: 18 - Scott Mansch 1182
9 Tennessee 17-5 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 5 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 739
10 Gonzaga 21-4 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - Carlos Silva Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 851
11 Xavier 21-3 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 11 Voters Lowest: 11 - Jesse Newell 1350
12 Auburn 21-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Scott Mansch 1138
13 West Virginia 17-6 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Brant Wilkerson Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 457
14 North Carolina 17-7 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Paul Klee Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 304
15 Saint Mary's 23-2 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - Brant Wilkerson Lowest: 22 - Kevin McNamara 895
16 Ohio State 20-5 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Paul Klee 747
17 Arizona 19-5 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Brian McInnis Lowest: 19 - 3 Voters 816
18 Wichita State 17-5 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Scott Mansch Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 295
19 Clemson 19-4 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Jon Nyatawa Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 720
20 Creighton 17-6 Actual: 31Highest: 20 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 18
21 Butler 17-7 Actual: 26Highest: 20 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 65
22 Florida State 17-6 Actual: 28Highest: 19 - Jon Nyatawa Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 27
23 Nevada 20-4 Actual: 23Highest: 19 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 205
24 Michigan 19-6 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 331
25 Kentucky 17-6 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Luke DeCock Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 133
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 17-Oklahoma 18-Rhode Island 25-Miami (FL)
