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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Feb 27, 2017 Week 17 Rankings for John McNamara1 Gonzaga (2) 29-1 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1419
2 Kansas (58) 26-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 58 Voters Lowest: 2 - 7 Voters 1618
3 UCLA (3) 26-3 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1474
4 Oregon 26-4 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Matt McCoy Lowest: 9 - Marcus Fuller 1343
5 North Carolina 25-5 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 9 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1381
6 Kentucky 24-5 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Marcus Fuller Lowest: 12 - Paul Klee 1119
7 Villanova (2) 27-3 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - John McNamara 1487
8 Arizona 26-4 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1223
9 West Virginia 23-6 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - Chris Dachille Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1041
10 Louisville 23-6 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Graham Couch Lowest: 11 - Jason Butt 1176
11 Baylor 23-6 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - 4 Voters 923
12 SMU 25-4 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Cormac Gordon 738
13 Florida State 23-6 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - David Cloninger 722
14 Saint Mary's 26-3 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 445
15 Butler 23-6 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 7 Voters Lowest: 22 - Geoff Grammer 795
16 Notre Dame 22-7 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 482
17 Duke 22-7 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Chris Dachille 622
18 Florida 23-6 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - Scott Richey 807
19 Purdue 23-6 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - 4 Voters 651
20 Cincinnati 25-4 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Seth Davis Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 504
21 Wichita State 27-4 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - John Feinstein Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 250
22 Virginia 19-9 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Craig Handel Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 194
23 Wisconsin 22-7 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 206
24 Minnesota 22-7 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 66
25 Creighton 22-7 Actual: 31Highest: 21 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - 59 Voters 12
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Iowa State 25-Miami (FL)
