College Basketball Ranking January 15: Purdue at No. 3

Is this the year Purdue finally make sit to No. 1?

Last week Purdue was int he top 5 of the AP Poll for the first time since 2010. They were No. 3 in February of 2010, but we haven’t been No. 2 since March 2, 1988 and we have never been No. 1.

Well, we’re a few steps closer to No. 1 this week. With Michigan State and West Virginia ahead of us losing, plus Purdue winning a pair of road games, the Boilers have climbed to No. 3, their highest position since February 22, 2010. The first No. 1 ranking in school history is there for the taking if we keep winning and can get Virginia and Villanova to lose a game.

We also even have a first place vote thanks to David Cloninger of Columbia, South Carolina is the true believer in the Boilers.

1. Villanova (63) 1,623
2. Virginia (1) 1,527
3. Purdue (1) 1,411
4. Oklahoma 1,371
5. Duke 1,319
6. West Virginia 1,304
7. Wichita State 1,283
8. Texas Tech 1,276
9. Michigan State 1,062
10. Kansas 1,032
11. Xavier 928
12. Cincinnati 858
13. Gonzaga 829
14. Arizona 723
15. North Carolina 666
16. Arizona State 639
17. Auburn 523
18. Kentucky 487
19. Seton Hall 455
20. Clemson 444
21. Tennessee 358
22. Ohio State 276
23. Michigan 223
24. TCU 196
25. Miami (FL) 143

Purdue is also at No. 3 with a first place vote in the coaches poll:

1. Villanova (32) 798
2. Virginia 757
3. Purdue (1) 678
4. Wichita State 664
5. Duke 638
6. Oklahoma 632
7. West Virginia 624
8. Texas Tech 607
9. Michigan State 513
10. Kansas 501
11. Cincinnati 446
12. Xavier 442
13. Gonzaga 414
14. North Carolina 298
15. Arizona State 298
16. Kentucky 272
17. Arizona 271
18. Clemson 242
19. Seton Hall 239
20. Auburn 213
21. Tennessee 187
22. Ohio State 109
23. Miami (FL) 108
24. Michigan 107
25. TCU 103