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 26, 2018 Week 17 Rankings for Shannon Ryan1 Virginia (48) 26-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 48 Voters Lowest: 2 - 17 Voters 1608 Points
2 Michigan State (17) 28-3 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 17 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1571 Points
3 Villanova 25-4 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - 3 Voters 1416 Points
4 Kansas 23-6 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Jon Rothstein Lowest: 10 - Brant Wilkerson 1272 Points
5 Gonzaga 27-4 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - John Feinstein Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1231 Points
6 Xavier 25-4 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 17 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jesse Newell 1422 Points
7 Cincinnati 25-4 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 1013 Points
8 Duke 24-5 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Jesse Newell Lowest: 11 - David Cloninger 1362 Points
9 North Carolina 22-7 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Luke DeCock Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1140 Points
10 Purdue 26-5 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Scott Mansch Lowest: 13 - Carlos Silva 1178 Points
11 Wichita State 23-5 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Carlos Silva Lowest: 16 - Lauren Brownlow 945 Points
12 Michigan 24-7 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Graham Couch Lowest: 20 - Scott Wolf 753 Points
13 Ohio State 24-7 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 24 - Paul Klee 791 Points
14 Arizona 22-7 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 450 Points
15 Texas Tech 22-7 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Scott Mansch 887 Points
16 Nevada 25-5 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Scott Mansch Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 386 Points
17 Tennessee 21-7 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 564 Points
18 Saint Mary's 27-4 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Carlos Silva Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 318 Points
19 West Virginia 21-8 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 429 Points
20 Clemson 21-7 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Theo Lawson Lowest: 25 - Doug Doughty 499 Points
21 Auburn 24-5 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Tony Parks Lowest: 21 - Shannon Ryan 781 Points
22 Rhode Island 23-4 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - Chris Dachille Lowest: NR - Jesse Newell 558 Points
23 Middle Tennessee 23-5 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - Brian McInnis Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 144 Points
24 Houston 22-6 Actual: 25Highest: 22 - Scott Mansch Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 45 Points
25 Florida State 19-9 Actual: 33Highest: 23 - J.P. Butler Lowest: NR - 63 Voters 4 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Kentucky