Purdue Ranked No. 24 in Preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll

ESPN/USA Today released the preseason college basketball poll for this coming year and our Boilers are recognized as the No. 24 team in all the land! Here is your full poll:

Team (# of Votes):

1. Kentucky (749, 11 1st place votes)
2. North Carolina (749, 12 1st place votes, tied with Ken.)
3. Maryland (723, 5 1st place votes)
4. Duke (686, 3 1st place votes)
5. Kansas (675, 1 1st place vote)
6. Virginia (667)
7. Iowa State (541)
8. Oklahoma (520)
9. Villanova (498)
10. Arizona (477)
11. Gonzaga (468)
12. Wichita State (461)
13. Michigan State (386)
14. California (350)
15. Indiana (312)
16. Utah (250)
17. Wisconsin (181)
18. Notre Dame (172)
19. LSU (163)
20. Vanderbilt (153)
21. Baylor (145)
22. Butler (132)
23. West Virginia (125)
24. Purdue (110)
25. Connecticut (110, Tied with Purdue)

Other teams receiving votes:

Michigan (108); Louisville (93); Texas A&M (58); UCLA (48); Georgetown (45); Cincinnati (43); North Carolina State (36); Oregon (33); Texas (29); Xavier (25); Florida State (25); Miami (Fla.) (11); San Diego State (10); Iowa (8); Davidson (5); Boise State (5); Providence (5); Stephen F. Austin (2); Belmont (2); Ohio State (2); Tulsa (1); Dayton (1); Old Dominion (1); Marquette (1).

Some notes:

• Purdue plays ranked teams in No. 3 Maryland (twice), No. 13 Michigan State, No. 15 Indiana, No. 17 Wisconsin, No. 20 Vanderbilt, and No. 22 Butler.
• Remember: Purdue plays no one in the non-conference because NARRATIVES, despite playing two ranked teams and an ACC team on the road.
  
• Indiana is ranked 15th because God knows why. I guess we can't all have streaky shooters who play no defense whatsoever and only one post player over 6'8" who is a good freshman, but is a freshman no less.
  
• In the Others Receiving Votes category Purdue plays Michigan (twice), Iowa (twice), Ohio State, and Old Dominion.