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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Feb 19, 2018 Week 16 Rankings for Shannon Ryan1 Virginia (42) 24-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 42 Voters Lowest: 3 - Jon Rothstein 1601
2 Michigan State (19) 26-3 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 19 Voters Lowest: 4 - Paul Klee 1565
3 Villanova (4) 24-3 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 4 - 4 Voters 1509
4 Gonzaga 25-4 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Justin Jackson Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1206
5 Cincinnati 23-4 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Shannon Ryan Lowest: 18 - Seth Davis 954
6 Kansas 21-6 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 7 Voters Lowest: 14 - John Feinstein 1166
7 Xavier 24-4 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Theo Lawson Lowest: 11 - Jesse Newell 1398
8 Arizona 21-6 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Justin Jackson Lowest: 21 - Matt Vautour 831
9 Purdue 24-5 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Scott Mansch Lowest: 14 - Carlos Silva 1130
10 North Carolina 21-7 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Dave Borges 1074
11 Duke 22-5 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - David Cloninger 1292
12 Wichita State 21-5 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - David Cloninger Lowest: 17 - 3 Voters 870
13 Michigan 22-7 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Graham Couch Lowest: 23 - Doug Haller 615
14 Texas Tech 22-5 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 10 Voters Lowest: 14 - Shannon Ryan 1206
15 Ohio State 22-7 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Scott Richey Lowest: NR - Paul Klee 680
16 Clemson 20-6 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Scott Gleeson 683
17 Auburn 23-4 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Tony Parks Lowest: 18 - Jon Wilner 873
18 Saint Mary's 25-4 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 291
19 Houston 21-5 Actual: 23Highest: 18 - 6 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 263
20 Baylor 17-10 Actual: 26Highest: 19 - Jason Butt Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 52
21 Rhode Island 21-4 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - Chris Dachille Lowest: NR - Jesse Newell 455
22 Nevada 23-5 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - Scott Mansch Lowest: NR - Justin Jackson 330
23 Florida State 19-8 Actual: 25Highest: 22 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 63
24 Tennessee 19-7 Actual: 19Highest: 15 - Mark Cooper Lowest: 25 - 2 Voters 427
25 Arizona State 19-7 Actual: 28Highest: 21 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 32
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-West Virginia 24-Middle Tennessee
