It is officially March and Purdue finds itself both solidly in the NCAA Tournament and back int he top 25 after a two week absence. By pretty much every expectation Purdue has overachieved, and there is even the taste of “This team could really be 19-5 right now” because of the nature of the losses at Miami, Maryland, and Minnesota. Still, we’re in the top 25 on March 1, which any fan would have absolutely taken back on November 1.
- Gonzaga (59) 1,571
- Michigan (4) 1,512
- Baylor 1,450
- Illinois 1,350
- Iowa 1,266
- West Virginia 1,210
- Alabama 1,130
- Houston 1,109
- Arkansas 847
- Kansas 785
- Creighton 669
- Texas 650
- Oklahoma 584
- San Diego State 406
- Loyola Chicago 367
- Virginia 362
- Purdue 192
- Colorado 150
- Wisconsin 106
Others receiving votes: BYU 101, Southern Cal 88, Clemson 47, Florida 24, Tennessee 19, St.