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 4, 2019 Week 14 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Virginia 20-1 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 4 - 9 Voters 1478
2 Duke 19-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 12 Voters Lowest: 4 - Scott Wolf 1532
3 Gonzaga 21-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 6 - James Crepea 1423
4 Tennessee 20-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 48 Voters Lowest: 4 - Jesse Newell 1579
5 Michigan State 18-4 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 14 - Donna Ditota 1051
6 North Carolina 17-4 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1167
7 Michigan 20-2 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 10 Voters Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1217
8 Virginia Tech 18-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Seth Davis 948
9 Kentucky 18-3 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 9 - Jesse Newell 1310
10 Purdue 16-6 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Seth Davis Lowest: 24 - Dave Preston 697
11 Iowa State 17-5 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 25 - Carlos Silva 545
12 Wisconsin 16-6 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 462
13 Auburn 15-6 Actual: 28Highest: 13 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 128
14 Kansas 17-5 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - Mark Cooper Lowest: 18 - Lauren Brownlow 809
15 Nevada 21-1 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 13 Voters Lowest: 15 - Jesse Newell 1228
16 Louisville 16-6 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - John Feinstein 561
17 Texas Tech 17-5 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Tom Bragg Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 482
18 Villanova 18-4 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 22 - Brian Holland 801
19 Houston 21-1 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Chris Murray Lowest: 19 - 3 Voters 838
20 Maryland 17-6 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 29 Voters 144
21 Buffalo 19-3 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 153
22 Marquette 19-3 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Jesse Newell 1029
23 Mississippi State 16-5 Actual: 27Highest: 15 - John Bednarowski Lowest: NR - 31 Voters 133
24 Iowa 17-5 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 242
25 Baylor 15-6 Actual: 30Highest: 19 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 46 Voters 44
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-LSU 22-Florida State 25-Cincinnati
