AP Top 25: Purdue makes program history as college basketball's top-ranked team
For the first time in program history, Purdue is ranked No. 1 in the country.
On Monday, the new Associated Press Poll dropped and Purdue climbed to the to top spot in the latest Top 25. It’s the first time the basketball program has sat atop the rankings. Last week, the Boilermakers were ranked No. 2 and jumped to the No. 1 ranking with wins over Florida State and Iowa.
The Boilermakers are 8-0 on the season.
Three more B1G teams were ranked in the Top 25 this week — Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin. That gives the league 4 squads in the latest poll.
Here’s a look at the complete Top 25:
#1 Purdue
#2 Baylor
#3 Duke
#4 UCLA
#5 Gonzaga
#6 Villanova
#7 Texas
#8 Kansas
#9 Alabama
#10 Kentucky
#11 Arizona
#12 Arkansas
#13 Tennessee
#14 Houston
#15 UConn
#16 USC
#17 Iowa State
#18 Auburn
#19 Michigan State
#20 Florida
#21 Ohio State
#22 Wisconsin
#23 Seton Hall
#24 BYU
#25 LSU