Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time. Michigan isn't far behind them at No. 7, with MSU being ranked at No. 22 in the season's first poll.

The Boilermakers earned 35 of 61 first-place votes to top Mondays poll to begin the 2025-26 season. That put Matt Painters squad ahead of the two teams that played in last years NCAA title game, with runner-up Houston at No. 2 and reigning champion Florida at No. 3.

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 said. "But the goal is to be No. 1 at the end of the year. Were thrilled that people think this highly of our team, but there is a long ways to go and a lot of work to

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