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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Dec 30, 2019 Week 9 Rankings for Jesse Newell1 Duke (1) 11-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 7 - Scott Wolf 1516
2 Kansas (1) 10-2 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters 1497
3 Ohio State 11-2 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Tom Bragg 1277
4 Gonzaga (63) 13-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 63 Voters Lowest: 4 - Jesse Newell 1621
5 Michigan State 10-3 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 747
6 Louisville 11-2 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - James Crepea 1196
7 Butler 12-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - Carlos Silva 883
8 Baylor 9-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - Geoff Grammer 1267
9 Oregon 11-2 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 15 - Luke DeCock 1361
10 Dayton 10-2 Actual: 20Highest: 9 - Rob Dauster Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 483
11 Maryland 11-2 Actual: 15Highest: 6 - Scott Wolf Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 720
12 Michigan 10-3 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Edgar Thompson 880
13 Auburn 12-0 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Jon Wilner 1159
14 San Diego State 13-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - 3 Voters 780
15 Arizona 10-3 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 36 Voters 113
16 Purdue 8-5 Actual: 35Highest: 16 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 63 Voters 12
17 West Virginia 11-1 Actual: 16Highest: 4 - Jack Ebling Lowest: 22 - Paul Klee 719
18 Villanova 9-2 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Dave Preston Lowest: 18 - Jesse Newell 970
19 Iowa 10-3 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Paul Klee Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 137
20 Kentucky 9-3 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - Bob Holt 674
21 Florida State 11-2 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - Dave Borges Lowest: 22 - 4 Voters 531
22 Memphis 11-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 5 Voters Lowest: 22 - Jesse Newell 1055
23 Penn State 11-2 Actual: 21Highest: 17 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 312
24 Seton Hall 8-4 Actual: 42Highest: 24 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 2
25 Florida 8-4 Actual: 45Highest: 25 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Virginia 22-Texas Tech 24-Wichita State
