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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Nov 1, 2017 Pre-Season Rankings for John McNamara1 Michigan State (13) 20-15 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 13 Voters Lowest: 8 - Gary D'Amato 1520
2 Arizona (18) 32-5 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 18 Voters Lowest: 9 - Chris Dachille 1506
3 Duke (33) 28-9 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 33 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1572
4 Kansas (1) 31-5 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Doug Doughty Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1439
5 Kentucky 32-6 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Gary D'Amato Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1340
6 Wichita State 31-5 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - David Cobb Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1270
7 Villanova 32-4 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Chris Dachille Lowest: 9 - 5 Voters 1284
8 Florida 27-9 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Jon Wilner 1100
9 North Carolina 33-7 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Mark Berman Lowest: 15 - Kevin McNamara 1047
10 USC 26-10 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 995
11 Cincinnati 30-6 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 837
12 West Virginia 28-9 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - Dave Matter Lowest: NR - 840
13 Louisville 25-9 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 570
14 Notre Dame 26-10 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 22 - Kevin McNamara 814
15 Miami (FL) 21-12 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Chris Dachille 836
16 Saint Mary's 29-5 Actual: 22Highest: 11 - Jerry Carino Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 333
17 Xavier 24-14 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 544
18 Minnesota 24-10 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 642
19 Northwestern 24-12 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Mark Cooper Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 473
20 Gonzaga 37-2 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Paul Klee Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 500
21 UCLA 31-5 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Elton Alexander Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 340
22 Purdue 27-8 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 362
23 Seton Hall 21-12 Actual: 23Highest: 11 - Doug Haller Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 274
24 Baylor 27-8 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 163
25 Alabama 19-15 Actual: 26Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 86
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Texas A&M
