Purdue Tops Preseason AP Top 25 for First Time
Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time, earning 35 of 61 first-place votes.
The Boilermakers are ahead of Houston at No. 2 and reigning champion Florida, with coach Matt Painter stating:
We are obviously excited to get the season going and being ranked No. 1 in the preseason is a great indicator of what we feel this team can accomplish.
Painter also noted that the team has a long way to go, saying:
But the goal is to be No. 1 in April.
Purdue was previously ranked as high as No. 2 in the 1987-88 season under Gene Keady.
Author's summary: Purdue leads the preseason AP Top 25 poll.