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College Basketball Rankings: Purdue 23rd in First AP Poll

Hammer and Rails | October 21, 2019

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We have a preseason basketball poll from the associated press! As expected, Purdue is in it, as well. The Boilers have been a top 25 for the vast majority of the last four seasons. Purdue has been ranked a total of 68 of the last 76 polls over the last four seasons, and that trend continues into 2019-20.

Here is the preseason AP to 25, with Purdue opponents in bold.

  1. Michigan State (60) 1,619
  2. Kentucky (2) 1,497
  3. Kansas (3) 1,457
  4. Duke 1,399
  5. Louisville 1,386
  6. Florida 1,313
  7. Maryland 1,134
  8. Gonzaga 1,096
  9. North Carolina 1,060
  10. Villanova 1,048
  11. Virginia 1,007
  12. Seton Hall 863
  13. Texas Tech 837
  14. Memphis 773
  15. Oregon 742
  16. Baylor 523
  17. Utah State 491
  18. Ohio State 407
  19. Xavier 356
  20. St.
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