College Basketball Rankings January 28: Purdue Returns to Top 25

After being ranked for pretty much every week for 4 straight years the past eight weeks have been odd. Purdue has received votes int he AP Poll each of the last 8 weeks, but the slow start to the season saw Purdue on the outside of the top 25 until this week. With a good road win over Ohio State and a home win over No. 6 Michigan State we have returned to the top 25 for the first time since November 26:

1. Tennessee (48) 1,575
2. Duke (12) 1,527
3. Virginia (4) 1,473
4. Gonzaga 1,382
5. Michigan 1,381
6. Michigan State 1,235
7. Kentucky 1,226
8. Nevada 1,158
9. North Carolina 1,065
10. Marquette 973
11. Kansas 972
12. Virginia Tech 858
13. Houston 795
14. Villanova 734
15. Louisville 658
16. Texas Tech 561
17. Purdue 532
18. Buffalo 468
19. LSU 435
20. Iowa State 327
21. Maryland 280
22. Mississippi State 236
23. North Carolina State 203
24. Wisconsin 179
25. Florida State 141

The win over Michigan State gives Purdue three wins over current top 25 teams, while Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota also received votes this week. It won’t be easy finishing the season strong, but Purdue is definitely trending up.