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 2, 2020 Week 18 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Kansas (64) 26-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 64 Voters Lowest: 1 - 64 Voters 1600
2 Gonzaga 29-2 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 47 Voters Lowest: 5 - Chris Murray 1514
3 Baylor 25-3 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - 10 Voters 1395
4 Michigan State 20-9 Actual: 16Highest: 4 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 726
5 San Diego State 28-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 6 Voters Lowest: 6 - 7 Voters 1375
6 Dayton 27-2 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 12 Voters Lowest: 6 - Jesse Newell 1453
7 Duke 23-6 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 809
8 Ohio State 20-9 Actual: 19Highest: 8 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 25 - Brian McInnis 489
9 Louisville 24-6 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 5 Voters Lowest: 15 - 3 Voters 948
10 Houston 22-7 Actual: 21Highest: 10 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 265
11 Maryland 23-6 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 5 Voters Lowest: 14 - Carlos Silva 1041
12 Florida State 24-5 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 6 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1164
13 BYU 24-7 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Lauren Brownlow Lowest: 22 - Brian Holland 756
14 Seton Hall 21-7 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Seth Davis Lowest: 16 - Jordan Hansen 1145
15 Michigan 18-11 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 35 Voters 94
16 Villanova 22-7 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 5 Voters Lowest: 21 - Carlos Silva 779
17 Arizona 19-10 Actual: 34Highest: 17 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 63 Voters 9
18 Creighton 22-7 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Jack Ebling 843
19 Kentucky 24-5 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Jesse Newell 1253
20 Penn State 21-8 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 367
21 West Virginia 19-10 Actual: 30Highest: 21 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 22
22 Wisconsin 19-10 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 179
23 Oregon 22-7 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 802
24 Iowa 20-9 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 492
25 Texas Tech 18-11 Actual: 34Highest: 19 - James Crepea Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 9
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 17-Auburn 22-Virginia 23-Illinois
