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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Dec 22, 2025 Week 8 Rankings for Kevin McNamara1 Arizona (38) 11-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 38 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1428
2 Michigan (19) 11-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 19 Voters Lowest: 4 - Andy Greder 1408
3 UConn 12-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Andy Greder Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1281
4 Iowa State (1) 12-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Dave Preston Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1320
5 Purdue 11-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1174
6 Gonzaga 12-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - John Johnson 1080
7 Duke 11-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: 10 - Joe Cook 1148
8 Michigan State 11-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - 3 Voters 985
9 Houston 11-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 6 Voters Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1061
10 BYU 11-1 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 13 - John Johnson 966
11 North Carolina 11-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - John Johnson Lowest: 20 - Shane Mettlen 806
12 Alabama 9-3 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - Matt Young Lowest: 23 - Brian Holland 638
13 Vanderbilt 12-0 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 21 - Seth Davis 810
14 Kansas 9-3 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Brian Holland 494
15 Tennessee 9-3 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 460
16 Louisville 10-2 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 555
17 Nebraska 12-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 19 - Dick Vitale 704
18 Illinois 8-3 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Matt Young 429
19 Arkansas 9-3 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Toyloy Brown Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 470
20 Virginia 10-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 252
21 Florida 8-4 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Brian Holland Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 215
22 Texas Tech 9-3 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 5 Voters Lowest: 25 - Jeff Neiburg 588
23 Iowa 10-2 Actual: 25Highest: 17 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 79
24 Georgia 10-1 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 127
25 Seton Hall 11-1 Actual: 27Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 49
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-USC
