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 12, 2018 Final Rankings Rankings for John McNamara1 Virginia (65) 31-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 65 Voters Lowest: 1 - 65 Voters 1625 Points
2 Villanova 30-4 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 61 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1554 Points
3 Michigan State 29-4 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - Jon Rothstein 1304 Points
4 Gonzaga 30-4 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - 5 Voters Lowest: 18 - Jon Rothstein 1199 Points
5 Michigan 28-7 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1213 Points
6 Cincinnati 30-4 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 12 - Seth Davis 1230 Points
7 Xavier 28-5 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - Richard Croome Lowest: 11 - Jesse Newell 1383 Points
8 Duke 26-7 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Joe Rexrode 1179 Points
9 Kansas 27-7 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 23 Voters Lowest: 9 - 4 Voters 1379 Points
10 Purdue 28-6 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 14 - Rick Bozich 1047 Points
11 North Carolina 25-10 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Seth Davis Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters 1100 Points
12 Wichita State 25-7 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Carlos Silva Lowest: 21 - 11 Voters 604 Points
13 Arizona 27-7 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Scott Gleeson Lowest: 19 - Jesse Newell 918 Points
14 Texas Tech 24-9 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: 22 - Joey Knight 716 Points
15 Ohio State 24-8 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - Paul Klee 600 Points
16 West Virginia 24-10 Actual: 15Highest: 12 - 5 Voters Lowest: 24 - Norm Wood 663 Points
17 Tennessee 25-8 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Jon Wilner 771 Points
18 Auburn 25-7 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Tyson Alger Lowest: 25 - Jon Wilner 501 Points
19 Houston 26-7 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 430 Points
20 Clemson 23-9 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 3 Voters Lowest: 24 - Dave Borges 439 Points
21 Kentucky 24-10 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - 7 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 528 Points
22 Saint Mary's 28-5 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Carlos Silva Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 71 Points
23 TCU 21-11 Actual: 29Highest: 22 - Terry Hutchens Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 40 Points
24 Nevada 27-7 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 35 Voters 93 Points
25 Florida 20-12 Actual: 23Highest: 21 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 29 Voters 102 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Miami (FL)