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 18, 2019 Final Rankings Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Virginia (5) 29-3 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - Edgar Thompson 1497
2 Duke (58) 29-5 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 58 Voters Lowest: 4 - Scott Wolf 1592
3 Gonzaga (1) 30-3 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Paul Klee Lowest: 7 - 4 Voters 1398
4 Michigan State 28-6 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - 6 Voters 1382
5 North Carolina 27-6 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 14 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1453
6 Michigan 28-6 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Luke DeCock Lowest: 12 - Scott Wolf 1146
7 Kentucky 27-6 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 6 Voters Lowest: 9 - Damien Sordelett 1232
8 Tennessee 29-5 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - Norm Wood 1270
9 Texas Tech 26-6 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - 5 Voters 1033
10 Purdue 23-9 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 5 Voters Lowest: 24 - Tom Bragg 727
11 Virginia Tech 24-8 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 595
12 Auburn 26-9 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 665
13 Wisconsin 23-10 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - Zach Osterman Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 339
14 Florida State 27-7 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Graham Couch 1017
15 Houston 31-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - Damien Sordelett 933
16 Iowa State 23-11 Actual: 24Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 245
17 Kansas State 25-8 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 529
18 Kansas 25-9 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 590
19 LSU 26-6 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Scott Gleeson 886
20 Louisville 20-13 Actual: 32Highest: 20 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 62 Voters 8
21 Mississippi State 23-10 Actual: 28Highest: 21 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 50 Voters 35
22 Nevada 29-4 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - Scott Wolf Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 361
23 Wofford 29-4 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Damien Sordelett Lowest: 25 - 4 Voters 385
24 Villanova 25-9 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - Tom Bragg Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 306
25 Buffalo 31-3 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - Norm Wood Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell 608
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Cincinnati 25-Utah State
