Down two spots this week.
In the final AP Top 25 before Selection Sunday, the Purdue Boilermakers dropped two spots down to #20 after a loss to Illinois and a takedown of Rutgers. A 1-1 week but I’m sure the collapse on the road against Illinois weighed heavily on the minds of voters.
No fancy graphic from the Purdue men’s basketball account this week so we will go right into what Purdue opponents are ranked or receiving votes in this final poll before the Big Dance.
#3 Auburn (-2) – Defeated Purdue 87-69 on December 21st (neutral site).
#5 Alabama (-1) – Purdue defeated the Crimson Tide 87-78 on November 15 at Mackey.
#7 Michigan State (-3) – Purdue heads to Michigan State on February 18th.
#11 Maryland (+2) – Purdue defeated Maryland 83-78 at Mackey on December 8th.
#14 Texas A&M (+8) – Defeated Purdue 70-66 on December 14th (neutral site).
#18 Wisconsin (-6) – Purdue lost to Wisconsin 94-85 in Mackey on February 15th.
#22 Michigan (-5) – Purdue defeated Michigan Jan. 24th at Mackey Arena and lost in Ann Arbor on February 11th.
#23 Oregon (-) – Purdue defeated Oregon 65-58 January 18th at Oregon.
#24 Illinois (-) – Purdue lost to Illinois 88-80 March 7th at Illinois.
#25 Marquette (-5) – Defeated Purdue 76-58 on November 19 at Marquette.
#24 Ole Miss (-5) – Purdue defeated Ole Miss 80-78 on November 28th (neutral site).
Other team’s receiving votes include UCLA.