Boiler up! Purdue tops preseason AP Top 25 for first time, ahead of Houston, reigning champ Florida

The Boilermakers earned 35 of 61 first-place votes to top Monday’s poll to begin the 2025-26 season. That put Matt Painter’s squad ahead of the two teams that played in last year’s NCAA title game, with runner-up Houston at No. 2 and reigning champion Florida at No. 3. “We are obviously excited to...

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