Scott RicheyThe News-Gazette (Champaign, IL)
E-mail: srichey@news-gazette.com
Twitter: @srrichey



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Mar 16, 2026Week 19 Rankings for Scott Richey
1Duke (50)
32-2Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 50 Voters
Lowest: 2 - 7 Voters
1418
Points
2Arizona (7)
32-2Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters
1372
Points
3Michigan
31-3Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 4 - 3 Voters
1310
Points
4Florida
26-7Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - Shane Mettlen
Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters
1221
Points
5Houston
28-6Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 8 - Brenden Martin
1214
Points
6Iowa State
27-7Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters
1096
Points
7Purdue
27-8Actual: 8
Highest: 6 - Kyle Franko
Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters
912
Points
8St. John's
28-6Actual: 10
Highest: 5 - David Jablonski
Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters
860
Points

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9Arkansas
26-8Actual: 14
Highest: 7 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: 22 - Stephen Means
750
Points
10Virginia
29-5Actual: 9
Highest: 4 - Brenden Martin
Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters
903
Points
11UConn
29-5Actual: 7
Highest: 5 - Sam Rothman
Lowest: 17 - Mia O'Brien
1032
Points
12Vanderbilt
26-8Actual: 16
Highest: 11 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 25 - Stephen Means
538
Points

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13Wisconsin
24-10Actual: 19
Highest: 8 - Mia O'Brien
Lowest: NR - Randy Heitz
392
Points
14Michigan State
25-7Actual: 11
Highest: 6 - Stephen Means
Lowest: 16 - Bob Ballou
833
Points
15Illinois
24-8Actual: 13
Highest: 7 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters
801
Points
16Gonzaga
30-3Actual: 12
Highest: 7 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 22 - Brian Holland
829
Points
17Nebraska
26-6Actual: 15
Highest: 8 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Kyle Franko
689
Points
18Kansas
23-10Actual: 17
Highest: 13 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
503
Points
19Alabama
23-9Actual: 18
Highest: 13 - Chris Nee
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
438
Points

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20Clemson
24-10Actual: 33
Highest: 20 - Scott Richey
Lowest: NR - 54 Voters
9
Points
21North Carolina
24-8Actual: 21
Highest: 13 - Brice Cherry
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
293
Points
22Texas Tech
22-10Actual: 20
Highest: 14 - Stephen Means
Lowest: NR - Dave Borges
376
Points
23Miami (FL)
25-8Actual: 25
Highest: 19 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - 23 Voters
110
Points

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24Utah State
28-6Actual: 29
Highest: 21 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 42 Voters
28
Points

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25Santa Clara
26-8Actual: 38
Highest: 25 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 54 Voters
2
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Saint Mary's23-Louisville23-Tennessee