WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men's basketball team is ranked No. 22 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Top 25 poll released earlier today.
The Boilermakers are one of four Big Ten teams in the rankings and are joined by Michigan State (10th), Michigan (18th) and Nebraska (25th).
Purdue finished last season ranked No. 9 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Boilermakers were ranked 21st in last year's preseason poll, 15th in the 2016-17 poll and 24th in the 2015-16 preseason poll.
Earlier this week, Purdue was ranked No. 24 in the preseason AP Poll. Purdue has now been ranked in 57 of the last 58 Associated Press Top 25 polls, the fourth-highest total nationally. Kansas, Villanova and North Carolina have been ranked in every poll since the start of the 2015-16 season. Purdue has been ranked in every poll but one.
The Boilermakers open the regular season Nov. 6, when Fairfield visits Mackey Arena. Purdue's lone exhibition game will be Nov. 1, as Marian University comes to West Lafayette for a 7 p.m. ET, tipoff.
Mini plans and single-game tickets are now on sale to the general public. For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact the Purdue Athletics Ticket Office at 765.494.3194 or toll-free at 800.497.7678. Fans can also order online at PurdueSports.com.
The Boilermakers are one of four Big Ten teams in the rankings and are joined by Michigan State (10th), Michigan (18th) and Nebraska (25th).
Purdue finished last season ranked No. 9 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Boilermakers were ranked 21st in last year's preseason poll, 15th in the 2016-17 poll and 24th in the 2015-16 preseason poll.
Earlier this week, Purdue was ranked No. 24 in the preseason AP Poll. Purdue has now been ranked in 57 of the last 58 Associated Press Top 25 polls, the fourth-highest total nationally. Kansas, Villanova and North Carolina have been ranked in every poll since the start of the 2015-16 season. Purdue has been ranked in every poll but one.
The Boilermakers open the regular season Nov. 6, when Fairfield visits Mackey Arena. Purdue's lone exhibition game will be Nov. 1, as Marian University comes to West Lafayette for a 7 p.m. ET, tipoff.
Mini plans and single-game tickets are now on sale to the general public. For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact the Purdue Athletics Ticket Office at 765.494.3194 or toll-free at 800.497.7678. Fans can also order online at PurdueSports.com.