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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Jan 1, 2018 Week 9 Rankings for John McNamara1 Michigan State (43) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 43 Voters Lowest: 4 - Tyson Alger 1600
2 Duke (21) 13-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 15 - David Cloninger 1556
3 Xavier 14-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - David Cloninger Lowest: 15 - Graham Couch 1325
4 West Virginia 12-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Mark Berman Lowest: 13 - Theo Lawson 1304
5 Villanova (1) 13-1 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Paul Klee Lowest: 8 - Norm Wood 1444
6 Wichita State 11-2 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Brant Wilkerson Lowest: 17 - Craig Meyer 1026
7 Arizona State 12-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 14 - Jesse Newell 1336
8 Virginia 12-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Zach Osterman Lowest: 19 - Graham Couch 1048
9 Oklahoma 11-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 5 Voters Lowest: 19 - Jesse Newell 1160
10 Texas A&M 11-2 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: 21 - Carlos Silva 894
11 Kansas 11-2 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Doug Doughty Lowest: 20 - David Cloninger 963
12 Arizona 11-3 Actual: 14Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Doug Doughty 832
13 North Carolina 12-2 Actual: 12Highest: 4 - Doug Doughty Lowest: 19 - Norm Wood 890
14 Purdue 13-2 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 883
15 Miami (FL) 12-1 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Matt Vautour 782
16 Kentucky 11-2 Actual: 17Highest: 5 - Doug Doughty Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 742
17 TCU 12-1 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 760
18 Gonzaga 12-3 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Paul Klee Lowest: NR - Shannon Ryan 410
19 Cincinnati 12-2 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 410
20 Texas Tech 12-1 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 483
21 Seton Hall 13-2 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Luke DeCock Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 353
22 Baylor 10-3 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 83
23 Butler 12-3 Actual: 29Highest: 22 - Justin Jackson Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 23
24 Tennessee 9-3 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 198
25 Alabama 9-4 Actual: 38Highest: 25 - John McNamara Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Arkansas 24-Florida State 25-Clemson
