John McNamara The Capital Gazette (Annapolis, MD) About: John McNamara covers Maryland basketball and football for the Annapolis Capital, where he has worked for the last 19 years. Prior to that, he worked for the Prince George's Journal and the Hagerstown Morning Herald after graduating with a degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland in 1983.
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Mar 14, 2017 Final Rankings Rankings for John McNamara1 Villanova (59) 31-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 59 Voters Lowest: 2 - 6 Voters 1619
2 Gonzaga (6) 32-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 6 - Jon Rothstein 1520
3 Arizona 30-4 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1427
4 Kentucky 29-5 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Paul Klee 1275
5 Kansas 28-4 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 18 Voters Lowest: 7 - Andrew Lopez 1478
6 UCLA 29-4 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Rick Bozich 1207
7 Oregon 29-5 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Chris Murray Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1194
8 North Carolina 27-7 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 7 Voters Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1278
9 Duke 27-8 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: 11 - Elton Alexander 1250
10 SMU 30-4 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Chris Dachille Lowest: 18 - Cecil Hurt 951
11 Baylor 25-7 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 877
12 Louisville 24-8 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 4 Voters Lowest: 16 - Jason Butt 981
13 West Virginia 26-8 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Mandy Mitchell 842
14 Purdue 25-7 Actual: 15Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Craig Handel 652
15 Iowa State 23-10 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - Andrew Lopez 568
16 Cincinnati 29-5 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - David Cloninger Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 520
17 Notre Dame 25-9 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Jon Rothstein 682
18 Wichita State 30-4 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Seth Davis 436
19 Florida State 25-8 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - Steve Wiseman Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 568
20 Saint Mary's 28-4 Actual: 22Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 304
21 Florida 24-8 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Clay Fowler Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 388
22 Butler 23-8 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 359
23 Virginia 22-10 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Craig Handel Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 238
24 Michigan 24-11 Actual: 23Highest: 11 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 252
25 Middle Tennessee 30-4 Actual: 26Highest: 23 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 35
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Wisconsin
