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Chad LeistikowDes Moines Register (Des Moines, IA)
E-mail: cleistik@registermedia.com
Twitter: @ChadLeistikow
About: Primarily covering and opining about relevant topics surrounding University of Iowa athletics for The Des Moines Register & Iowa City Press-Citizen.


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Feb 26, 2024Week 17 Rankings for Chad Leistikow
1Houston (53)
24-3Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 53 Voters
Lowest: 3 - Chris Murray
1540
Points
2UConn (5)
25-3Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 34 Voters
1459
Points
3Purdue (4)
25-3Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 7 - Stephen Means
1460
Points
4Tennessee
21-6Actual: 4
Highest: 3 - Rick Bozich
Lowest: 9 - Dylan Sinn
1338
Points
5Arizona
21-6Actual: 6
Highest: 3 - Stephen Means
Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters
1188
Points
6Marquette
21-6Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters
1243
Points
7Iowa State
21-6Actual: 8
Highest: 4 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters
1155
Points
8Kansas
21-6Actual: 7
Highest: 4 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 14 - Seth Davis
1157
Points
9North Carolina
21-6Actual: 9
Highest: 4 - Bruce Pascoe
Lowest: 12 - Brian Holland
1130
Points
10Duke
21-6Actual: 10
Highest: 6 - Jeff Welsch
Lowest: 17 - Ben Steele
977
Points
11Auburn
21-6Actual: 11
Highest: 7 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: 24 - Dave Borges
863
Points

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12Saint Mary's
23-6Actual: 17
Highest: 11 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
647
Points
13Kentucky
19-8Actual: 16
Highest: 10 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Scott Richey
650
Points
14Creighton
20-8Actual: 12
Highest: 9 - Seth Davis
Lowest: 24 - Bob Ballou
739
Points
15Illinois
20-7Actual: 13
Highest: 10 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 25 - JB Ricks
727
Points
16South Carolina
22-5Actual: 18
Highest: 11 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
472
Points
17Baylor
19-8Actual: 15
Highest: 7 - Brian Holland
Lowest: NR - Dylan Sinn
690
Points

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18Gonzaga
22-6Actual: 23
Highest: 15 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: NR - 29 Voters
185
Points
19Washington State
21-7Actual: 19
Highest: 13 - Seth Davis
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
366
Points

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20Alabama
19-8Actual: 14
Highest: 11 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 25 - Dylan Sinn
696
Points
21Utah State
22-5Actual: 22
Highest: 15 - Andrew Quinn
Lowest: NR - 18 Voters
207
Points
22San Diego State
21-7Actual: 20
Highest: 13 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: NR - 8 Voters
306
Points
23South Florida
21-5Actual: 25
Highest: 15 - JB Ricks
Lowest: NR - 32 Voters
128
Points

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24Nebraska
20-8Actual: 36
Highest: 24 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 57 Voters
7
Points

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25Northwestern
19-8Actual: 40
Highest: 25 - Chad Leistikow
Lowest: NR - 61 Voters
1
Point
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Dayton24-Florida