We noticed that you're using an Ad Blocker. We totally get it, nobody likes ads. The ads that we display are what allows us to continue offering this website for free to all users. If you enjoy our website please disable your ad blocker on this site, allowing us to pay the bills and keep the site alive. If you'd like to continue using an ad blocker, please consider a small donation through our Buy Me a Coffee page. Thank you for your consideration!

Jesse NewellKansas City Star (Kansas City, MO)
E-mail: jnewell@kcstar.com
Twitter: @jessenewell
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.


Ballot Score

2

Your vote has been saved. Now why don't you let this pollster know what you thought of their ballot? Compose Tweet


Mar 11, 2019Week 19 Rankings for Jesse Newell
1Virginia (23)
28-2Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 23 Voters
Lowest: 2 - 42 Voters
1559
Points
2Gonzaga (41)
29-2Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 41 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 5 Voters
1572
Points
3Duke
26-5Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - Jesse Newell
Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters
1298
Points
4North Carolina
26-5Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 4 - 3 Voters
1474
Points
5Michigan State
25-6Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - John Feinstein
Lowest: 9 - 8 Voters
1226
Points
6Tennessee
27-4Actual: 8
Highest: 4 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 8 - Donna Ditota
1200
Points
7Michigan
26-5Actual: 10
Highest: 6 - Bruce Pascoe
Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters
1041
Points
8Texas Tech
26-5Actual: 7
Highest: 4 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Seth Davis
1211
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
9Kentucky
26-5Actual: 4
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Jesse Newell
1373
Points
10Purdue
23-8Actual: 13
Highest: 6 - Seth Davis
Lowest: 21 - Bob Holt
831
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
11Virginia Tech
23-7Actual: 16
Highest: 11 - Jesse Newell
Lowest: 22 - Luke DeCock
625
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
12Wisconsin
22-9Actual: 19
Highest: 12 - Jesse Newell
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
466
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
13Auburn
22-9Actual: 22
Highest: 13 - Jesse Newell
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
268
Points
14Houston
29-2Actual: 11
Highest: 7 - Chris Murray
Lowest: 14 - 3 Voters
963
Points
15Florida State
25-6Actual: 12
Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters
856
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
16LSU
26-5Actual: 9
Highest: 4 - T.J. Werre
Lowest: 16 - Jesse Newell
1089
Points
17Kansas State
24-7Actual: 15
Highest: 12 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
680
Points
18Kansas
23-8Actual: 17
Highest: 10 - Shannon Ryan
Lowest: 24 - Seth Davis
602
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
19Nevada
28-3Actual: 14
Highest: 5 - Scott Wolf
Lowest: 20 - 3 Voters
684
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
20Louisville
19-12Actual: 31
Highest: 20 - Jesse Newell
Lowest: NR - 62 Voters
11
Points
21Maryland
22-9Actual: 21
Highest: 16 - David Cloninger
Lowest: NR - Brian Holland
319
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
22Iowa State
20-11Actual: 33
Highest: 22 - Jesse Newell
Lowest: NR - 61 Voters
8
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
23Mississippi State
22-9Actual: 28
Highest: 22 - Bob Holt
Lowest: NR - 47 Voters
37
Points
24Wofford
28-4Actual: 20
Highest: 14 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 24 - Jesse Newell
387
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
25Buffalo
28-3Actual: 18
Highest: 9 - John Feinstein
Lowest: 25 - Jesse Newell
539
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Marquette24-Cincinnati25-Villanova