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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Jan 26, 2026Week 12 Rankings for Kevin Sjuts
1Arizona (60)
20-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 60 Voters
Lowest: 1 - 60 Voters
1500
Points
2Michigan
18-1Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 18 Voters
Lowest: 5 - 6 Voters
1379
Points
3UConn
19-1Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 34 Voters
Lowest: 6 - Victor Flores
1402
Points
4Duke
18-1Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - Brenna Greene
Lowest: 5 - 8 Voters
1326
Points
5Nebraska
20-0Actual: 5
Highest: 2 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 6 - 8 Voters
1283
Points
6Gonzaga
21-1Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - Parth Upadhyaya
Lowest: 14 - Dylan Sinn
1097
Points
7Michigan State
18-2Actual: 7
Highest: 6 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Mick Shaffer
1072
Points
8Illinois
17-3Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - Johnny Congdon
Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters
1060
Points
9Texas Tech
16-4Actual: 11
Highest: 6 - Brice Cherry
Lowest: 16 - Percy Allen
939
Points
10Iowa State
18-2Actual: 8
Highest: 5 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 13 - Mark Zeigler
1070
Points
11Houston
17-2Actual: 10
Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: 12 - 8 Voters
983
Points
12BYU
17-2Actual: 13
Highest: 7 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 14 - Scott Hamilton
837
Points
13Purdue
17-3Actual: 12
Highest: 7 - Andy Greder
Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters
864
Points

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14Florida
14-6Actual: 19
Highest: 14 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - 1 Voters
389
Points
15Arkansas
15-5Actual: 15
Highest: 13 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: NR - Percy Allen
568
Points
16Kansas
15-5Actual: 14
Highest: 13 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 22 - Mark Berman
614
Points
17Virginia
16-3Actual: 17
Highest: 13 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 23 - Andy Greder
509
Points

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18Alabama
13-6Actual: 23
Highest: 17 - Scott Hamilton
Lowest: NR - 14 Voters
202
Points
19Clemson
17-4Actual: 22
Highest: 17 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 14 Voters
245
Points
20North Carolina
16-4Actual: 16
Highest: 13 - Brice Cherry
Lowest: NR - Geoff Grammer
528
Points
21Louisville
14-5Actual: 20
Highest: 15 - 4 Voters
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
297
Points
22Vanderbilt
17-3Actual: 18
Highest: 14 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - Sam Rothman
497
Points
23Saint Louis
19-1Actual: 21
Highest: 14 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
286
Points
24Georgia
16-4Actual: 28
Highest: 19 - Percy Allen
Lowest: NR - 46 Voters
49
Points
25Miami (OH)
20-0Actual: 24
Highest: 15 - Brenden Martin
Lowest: NR - 12 Voters
140
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-St. John's