College Basketball Rankings February 10: Purdue Back Receiving Votes

A blow out win over a top 20 team and a win in a hostile road venue against a good team will do wonders for a team’s psyche. Purdue looks very, very different than it did a week ago after wins over Iowa and Indiana. This week presents another opportunity. The Boilers get a red hot Penn State team in Mackey Arena, where ranked teams have come to die this season (ignore the Illinois game), and a somewhat struggling Ohio State. The Boilers are not back in the top 25 yet, but they are receiving votes again. With two more wins this week a return to the top 25 is entirely possible next week.

Here is this week’s AP Poll.

1. Baylor 1,583
2. Gonzaga 1,546
3. Kansas 1,450
4. San Diego State 1,422
5. Louisville 1,331
6. Dayton 1,255
7. Duke 1,211
8. Florida State 1,170
9. Maryland 1,057
10. Seton Hall 1,013
11. Auburn 998
12. Kentucky 853
13. Penn State 787
14. West Virginia 721
15. Villanova 581
16. Colorado 567
17. Oregon 497
18. Marquette 425
19. Butler 414
20. Houston 402
21. Iowa 374
22. Illinois 235
23. Creighton 213
24. Texas Tech 169
25. LSU 160

Others receiving votes:

Michigan State 124, Rhode Island 57, Northern Iowa 44, BYU 43, Arizona 34, Purdue 27, Ohio State 14, Cincinnati 6, Stephen F. Austin 6, Michigan 3, Rutgers 2, Virginia 2, East Tennessee State 2, Wright State 1, Winthrop 1