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Kevin SjutsKOLN/KGIN-TV (Lincoln, NE)
Twitter: @kevinsjuts
About: Kevin Sjuts is an award-winning sportscaster that has been working at 10/11 News for more than a decade. Kevin joined the 10/11 NOW sports team in July 2005 as the Weekend Sports Anchor and soon earned the title of Sports Director. Kevin graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. During his time at 10/11, Kevin has won numerous awards including NSSA Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year in 2013 and 2017. He's also been recognized by the Associated Press and Nebraska Broadcasters Association, in which he's received the Gold Award for Best Sportscast in the state three times. In addition to his sportscasting, Kevin has also received multiple first-place honors for sports reporting, live play-by-play, and producing various 30-minute sports programs while at 10/11. He helped create the state's only 30-minute high school sports show, PrepZone Weekly, in 2010. Away from work, Kevin enjoys attending sporting events at all levels - from professional to college to high school. He also spends his spare time with his family. Kevin is married to former Nebraska volleyball player Michelle Lynch. The two have three children: Bella, Paxon and Kale and a dog named Jangles.


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Oct 14, 2024Pre-Season Rankings for Kevin Sjuts
1Kansas (30)
0-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 30 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Bob Ballou
1449
Points
2UConn (11)
0-0Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - 11 Voters
Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters
1345
Points
3Alabama (14)
0-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 14 Voters
Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters
1428
Points
4Houston (4)
0-0Actual: 4
Highest: 1 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Bob Ballou
1343
Points
5Baylor
0-0Actual: 8
Highest: 4 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters
1109
Points
6Iowa State
0-0Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters
1177
Points
7North Carolina
0-0Actual: 9
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 15 - Jon Wilner
1037
Points
8Arizona
0-0Actual: 10
Highest: 4 - Brian Holland
Lowest: NR - David Jablonski
905
Points
9Duke
0-0Actual: 7
Highest: 3 - Parth Upadhyaya
Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn
1154
Points
10Texas A&M
0-0Actual: 13
Highest: 9 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 21 - Bob Ballou
737
Points

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11Gonzaga (1)
0-0Actual: 6
Highest: 1 - Mark Berman
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
1157
Points
12Creighton
0-0Actual: 15
Highest: 7 - Stephen Thompson
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
631
Points

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13Texas
0-0Actual: 19
Highest: 13 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - 9 Voters
332
Points
14Purdue
0-0Actual: 14
Highest: 5 - Steve Greenberg
Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters
678
Points
15Auburn
0-0Actual: 11
Highest: 5 - Scott Richey
Lowest: 18 - Stephen Thompson
901
Points
16Indiana
0-0Actual: 17
Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
492
Points

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17Tennessee
0-0Actual: 12
Highest: 8 - C.J. Moore
Lowest: 22 - Jon Rothstein
775
Points
18Marquette
0-0Actual: 18
Highest: 12 - Kevin McNamara
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
484
Points
19Arkansas
0-0Actual: 16
Highest: 9 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
625
Points

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20Kansas State
0-0Actual: 31
Highest: 20 - Kevin Sjuts
Lowest: NR - 49 Voters
30
Points
21Florida
0-0Actual: 21
Highest: 15 - Bob Ballou
Lowest: NR - 18 Voters
249
Points
22UCLA
0-0Actual: 22
Highest: 15 - Brian Holland
Lowest: NR - 13 Voters
210
Points
23Illinois
0-0Actual: 26
Highest: 12 - Scott Richey
Lowest: NR - 44 Voters
92
Points
24Kentucky
0-0Actual: 23
Highest: 15 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 20 Voters
191
Points

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25Cincinnati
0-0Actual: 20
Highest: 14 - Brice Cherry
Lowest: NR - 11 Voters
271
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Ole Miss25-Rutgers