Shannon Ryan Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) About: Shannon Ryan is a sports reporter for the Chicago Tribune, covering mainly college athletics. Before joining the Tribune, Ryan worked for seven years at The Philadelphia Inquirer, covering the NFL and college basketball.
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Mar 14, 2017 Final Rankings Rankings for Shannon Ryan1 Villanova (59) 31-3 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 59 Voters Lowest: 2 - 6 Voters 1619 Points
2 Kansas 28-4 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 18 Voters Lowest: 7 - Andrew Lopez 1478 Points
3 Duke 27-8 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: 11 - Elton Alexander 1250 Points
4 Gonzaga (6) 32-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 6 - Jon Rothstein 1520 Points
5 UCLA 29-4 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Rick Bozich 1207 Points
6 North Carolina 27-7 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 7 Voters Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1278 Points
7 Arizona 30-4 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1427 Points
8 Kentucky 29-5 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Paul Klee 1275 Points
9 Louisville 24-8 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 4 Voters Lowest: 16 - Jason Butt 981 Points
10 Oregon 29-5 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Chris Murray Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1194 Points
11 SMU 30-4 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Chris Dachille Lowest: 18 - Cecil Hurt 951 Points
12 Baylor 25-7 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 877 Points
13 Michigan 24-11 Actual: 23Highest: 11 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 252 Points
14 Iowa State 23-10 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - Andrew Lopez 568 Points
15 West Virginia 26-8 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Mandy Mitchell 842 Points
16 Wichita State 30-4 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Seth Davis 436 Points
17 Notre Dame 25-9 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Jon Rothstein 682 Points
18 Purdue 25-7 Actual: 15Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Craig Handel 652 Points
19 Virginia 22-10 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Craig Handel Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 238 Points
20 Cincinnati 29-5 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - David Cloninger Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 520 Points
21 Saint Mary's 28-4 Actual: 22Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 304 Points
22 Butler 23-8 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 359 Points
23 Florida State 25-8 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - Steve Wiseman Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 568 Points
24 Wisconsin 25-9 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 151 Points
25 Middle Tennessee 30-4 Actual: 26Highest: 23 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 35 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Florida