Kevin McNamara WPRO-Providence / KevinMcSports.com (Providence, RI) About: Kevin McNamara has been a Sports Writer at The Providence Journal since 1988. Kevin has covered college basketball for the paper for more than 20 years and followed the Big East, the Atlantic 10 and the Ivy League over that time. He has also covered the Red Sox in the World Series, the Celtics in the NBA Finals a bit of everything in between in his career. Kevin is a native of Coventry.
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Jan 26, 2026 Week 12 Rankings for Kevin McNamara1 Arizona (60) 20-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 1 - 60 Voters 1500
2 UConn 19-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 34 Voters Lowest: 6 - Victor Flores 1402
3 Michigan 18-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 18 Voters Lowest: 5 - 6 Voters 1379
4 Duke 18-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Brenna Greene Lowest: 5 - 8 Voters 1326
5 Gonzaga 21-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 14 - Dylan Sinn 1097
6 Nebraska 20-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 7 Voters Lowest: 6 - 8 Voters 1283
7 Michigan State 18-2 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 6 Voters Lowest: 12 - Mick Shaffer 1072
8 Houston 17-2 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 12 - 8 Voters 983
9 Iowa State 18-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Mark Zeigler 1070
10 Illinois 17-3 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Johnny Congdon Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1060
11 Texas Tech 16-4 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 16 - Percy Allen 939
12 Purdue 17-3 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Andy Greder Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 864
13 BYU 17-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Scott Hamilton 837
14 Kansas 15-5 Actual: 14Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Mark Berman 614
15 Arkansas 15-5 Actual: 15Highest: 13 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - Percy Allen 568
16 Vanderbilt 17-3 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Sam Rothman 497
17 Virginia 16-3 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Andy Greder 509
18 Florida 14-6 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 389
19 Louisville 14-5 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 297
20 St. John's 15-5 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 133
21 Alabama 13-6 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - Scott Hamilton Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 202
22 Saint Louis 19-1 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 286
23 Kentucky 14-6 Actual: 27Highest: 16 - Andy Greder Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 51
24 North Carolina 16-4 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - Geoff Grammer 528
25 Miami (OH) 20-0 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Brenden Martin Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 140
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Clemson
