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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Nov 9, 2026Week 1 Rankings for Kevin Sjuts
1Florida (53)
2-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 53 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters
1490
Points
2UConn
2-0Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters
1339
Points
3Duke (7)
2-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 4 - 6 Voters
1432
Points
4Illinois
2-0Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 5 - 3 Voters
1366
Points
5Texas
2-0Actual: 7
Highest: 5 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 16 - Shane Mettlen
1092
Points
6Michigan State
2-0Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 14 - Toyloy Brown
1222
Points
7Tennessee
1-0Actual: 11
Highest: 5 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
887
Points
8Virginia
3-0Actual: 6
Highest: 2 - Dave Borges
Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters
1161
Points
9UCLA
2-0Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - Percy Allen
Lowest: 20 - Lance Allan
925
Points
10Houston
2-0Actual: 8
Highest: 3 - Shane Mettlen
Lowest: 18 - Justin Jackson
947
Points
11Arizona
1-1Actual: 12
Highest: 7 - Lance Allan
Lowest: NR - Rob Gray
814
Points
12Louisville
2-0Actual: 10
Highest: 5 - John Wustrow
Lowest: 18 - Donna Ditota
901
Points
13St. John's
1-0Actual: 13
Highest: 10 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
760
Points
14Kansas
2-0Actual: 15
Highest: 4 - Seth Davis
Lowest: 24 - 3 Voters
717
Points
15Arkansas
1-0Actual: 19
Highest: 11 - Dave Mackall
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
411
Points
16Miami (FL)
1-1Actual: 17
Highest: 9 - Keith Farmer
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
451
Points
17Alabama
2-0Actual: 18
Highest: 14 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 1 Voters
429
Points
18Vanderbilt
2-0Actual: 22
Highest: 11 - Shane Mettlen
Lowest: NR - Mia O'Brien
318
Points

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19Gonzaga
2-0Actual: 14
Highest: 6 - Jeff Neiburg
Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters
745
Points
20Kentucky
2-0Actual: 24
Highest: 11 - Andrew Kahn
Lowest: NR - 6 Voters
249
Points

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21Texas Tech
2-0Actual: 16
Highest: 7 - Chris Murray
Lowest: NR - 7 Voters
480
Points
22BYU
2-0Actual: 23
Highest: 11 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
272
Points
23Michigan
1-1Actual: 20
Highest: 10 - Keith Farmer
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
350
Points
24Nebraska
2-0Actual: 25
Highest: 13 - Shane Mettlen
Lowest: NR - 33 Voters
101
Points

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25Marquette
2-0Actual: 33
Highest: 20 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 56 Voters
10
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-USC