A good week elevates the Boilermakers.
The latest AP rankings are out and Purdue finds themselves moving on up in the world.
Up 3️⃣ to 1️⃣7️⃣. pic.twitter.com/L4CDVu0Upa
— Purdue Men’s Basketball (@BoilerBall) January 13, 2025
Purdue went 2-0 this week with two wins over conference opponents. These weren’t just run of the mill skin of your teeth victories though. Purdue went into Rutgers and took down a very talented Rutgers team 68-50. Purdue returned home to face Nebraska and dominated the Cornhuskers 104-68. That’s quite an impressive pair of victories for our Boilermakers this week. The voters agreed and moved the Boilermakers up three spots.
Let’s take a look at the rest of Purdue’s opponents to see where they landed this week.
#1 Auburn – Defeated Purdue 87-69 on December 21st (neutral site).
#4 Alabama – Purdue defeated the Crimson Tide 87-78 on November 15 at Mackey.
#7 Marquette – Defeated Purdue 76-58 on November 19 at Marquette.
#11 Texas A&M – Defeated Purdue 70-66 on December 14th (neutral site).
#12 Michigan State – Purdue heads to Michigan State on February 18th.
#13 Oregon – Purdue and Oregon will play at Oregon on January 18th.
#19 Illinois – Purdue finishes the regular season on March 7th at Illinois.
#20 Michigan – Purdue will play Michigan Jan. 24th at Mackey Arena and February 11th in Ann Arbor.
#21 Ole Miss – Purdue defeated Ole Miss 80-78 on November 28th (neutral site).
#22 UCLA – Purdue and UCLA will face off February 28th in Mackey Arena.
#24 Wisconsin – Purdue and Wisconsin will play in Mackey Arena on February 15th.
Other teams of interest receiving votes include: Maryland.