Purdue Peaks in the Polls

Purdue Boilermakers Claim First No. 1 Ranking in Program History

There’s a new number one in college basketball. Purdue (8-0) surged to No. 1 following wins over Florida State and Iowa last week. The Boilermakers have never held the top spot in the AP Poll despite their claim for the most Big Ten regular-season titles (24). Baylor (2) and UCLA (4) also climbed in the top-5 with another Gonzaga loss.

Men’s AP Poll

1. Purdue (8-0) | ↑1

2. Baylor (8-0) | ↑2

3. Duke (7-1) | ↓2

4. UCLA (8-1) | ↑1

5. Gonzaga (7-2) | ↓2

6. Villanova (6-2) | —

7. Texas (6-1) | —

8. Kansas (6-1) | —

9. Alabama (7-1) | ↑7

10. Kentucky (6-1) | ↓1

Full AP Top-25

Women’s AP Poll

1. South Carolina (9-0) | —

2. NC State (8-1) | —

3. UConn (5-1) | —

4. Stanford (5-2) | —

5. Baylor (8-1) | —

6. Arizona (7-0) | ↑1

7. Louisville (7-1) | ↑3

8. Maryland (8-2) | —

9. Tennessee (8-0) | ↑2

10. Indiana (5-2) | ↓4

Full AP Top-25

Additional Storylines

CBS Sports: Purdue is No. 1 in AP Poll for First Time in History

NCAA: 8 Men’s College Basketball Programs That Have Surprisingly Never Been Ranked No. 1

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