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 26, 2018 Week 17 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Virginia (48) 26-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 48 Voters Lowest: 2 - 17 Voters 1608
2 Duke 24-5 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 11 - David Cloninger 1362
3 Villanova 25-4 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1416
4 Michigan State (17) 28-3 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 17 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1571
5 Purdue 26-5 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Scott Mansch Lowest: 13 - Carlos Silva 1178
6 Cincinnati 25-4 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 1013
7 North Carolina 22-7 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Luke DeCock Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1140
8 Kansas 23-6 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: 10 - Brant Wilkerson 1272
9 Gonzaga 27-4 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - John Feinstein Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1231
10 Xavier 25-4 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 17 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jesse Newell 1422
11 Texas Tech 22-7 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Scott Mansch 887
12 West Virginia 21-8 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 429
13 Wichita State 23-5 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Carlos Silva Lowest: 16 - Lauren Brownlow 945
14 Michigan 24-7 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Graham Couch Lowest: 20 - Scott Wolf 753
15 Auburn 24-5 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Tony Parks Lowest: 21 - Shannon Ryan 781
16 Ohio State 24-7 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 24 - Paul Klee 791
17 Tennessee 21-7 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 564
18 TCU 20-9 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 41
19 Butler 19-10 Actual: 27Highest: 19 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 34
20 Kentucky 20-9 Actual: 23Highest: 20 - 6 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 174
21 Arizona 22-7 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 450
22 Clemson 21-7 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Theo Lawson Lowest: 25 - Doug Doughty 499
23 Saint Mary's 27-4 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Carlos Silva Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 318
24 Houston 22-6 Actual: 25Highest: 22 - Scott Mansch Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 45
25 Creighton 20-9 Actual: 30Highest: 21 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 49 Voters 26
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 17-Rhode Island 21-Nevada 24-Middle Tennessee
