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 5, 2018 Week 18 Rankings for John McNamara1 Virginia (65) 28-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 65 Voters Lowest: 1 - 65 Voters 1625 Points
2 Villanova 27-4 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 34 Voters Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters 1516 Points
3 Xavier 27-4 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 27 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jesse Newell 1510 Points
4 Gonzaga 28-4 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Marcus Fuller Lowest: 12 - Kevin McNamara 1254 Points
5 Cincinnati 27-4 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Jon Nyatawa Lowest: 12 - Seth Davis 1213 Points
6 Michigan 28-7 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Graham Couch Lowest: 13 - Tyson Alger 1231 Points
7 Michigan State 29-4 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - Ben Steele 1346 Points
8 Duke 25-6 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: 10 - Shannon Ryan 1340 Points
9 Kansas 24-7 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Chris Dachille 1129 Points
10 Purdue 28-6 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 15 - Carlos Silva 1096 Points
11 North Carolina 22-9 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Dave Borges 852 Points
12 Tennessee 23-7 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Luke DeCock Lowest: 17 - 5 Voters 825 Points
13 Wichita State 24-6 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 861 Points
14 Arizona 24-7 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Seth Davis Lowest: 22 - Mark Cooper 739 Points
15 Saint Mary's 28-4 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Elton Alexander Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 385 Points
16 Texas Tech 23-8 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - J.P. Butler Lowest: 20 - Luke DeCock 784 Points
17 Ohio State 24-8 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - Scott Gleeson Lowest: 25 - Paul Klee 603 Points
18 Auburn 25-6 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Jon Wilner 692 Points
19 Houston 24-6 Actual: 21Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 247 Points
20 West Virginia 22-9 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - David Cloninger 486 Points
21 Rhode Island 23-6 Actual: 25Highest: 18 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 86 Points
22 Clemson 22-8 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Paul Klee Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 422 Points
23 Florida 20-11 Actual: 23Highest: 18 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 192 Points
24 Nevada 26-6 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 218 Points
25 Kentucky 21-10 Actual: 27Highest: 19 - Paul Klee Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 66 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Miami (FL)