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It is officially March and Purdue finds itself both solidly in the NCAA Tournament and back in the top 25 after a two week absence. By pretty much every expectation Purdue has overachieved, and there is even the taste of “This team could really be 19-5 right now” because of the nature of the losses at Miami, Maryland, and Minnesota. Still, we’re in the top 25 on March 1, which any fan would have absolutely taken back on November 1.
- Gonzaga (59) 1,571
- Michigan (4) 1,512
- Baylor 1,450
- Illinois 1,350
- Iowa 1,266
- West Virginia 1,210
- Ohio State 1,163
- Alabama 1,130
- Houston 1,109
- Villanova 942
- Florida State 897
- Arkansas 847
- Kansas 785
- Creighton 669
- Texas 650
- Oklahoma 584
- Oklahoma State 553
- Texas Tech 494
- San Diego State 406
- Loyola Chicago 367
- Virginia 362
- Virginia Tech 335
- Purdue 192
- Colorado 150
- Wisconsin 106
Others receiving votes: BYU 101, Southern Cal 88, Clemson 47, Florida 24, Tennessee 19, St. Bonaventure 16, Oregon 15, Missouri 13, Wichita St. 11, Maryland 9, Toledo 8, UConn 5, Belmont 5, Winthrop 4, North Carolina 4, UCLA 2, Louisville 2, UC Santa Barbara 1, Drake 1.
Purdue also returned to the coaches poll top 25
- Gonzaga (31) 799
- Michigan (1) 764
- Baylor 733
- Illinois 670
- West Virginia 576
- Alabama 576
- Houston 556
- Iowa 554
- Villanova 541
- Ohio State 517
- Florida State 485
- Creighton 385
- Arkansas 376
- Kansas 359
- Oklahoma 323
- Texas 252
- Oklahoma State 248
- Texas Tech 240
- Virginia Tech 224
- Virginia 217
- San Diego State 183
- Loyola Chicago 179
- Purdue 130
- USC 119
- Oregon 97
Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 43; Colorado 43; UCLA 25; Brigham Young 25; Wichita St. 21; Maryland 21; Drake 19; Clemson 18; Florida 14; Connecticut 14; Missouri 12; Belmont 11; Tennessee 9; Winthrop 6; North Carolina 6; Rutgers 3; Xavier 2; Louisville 2; Toledo 1; St. Bonaventure 1; Michigan St 1.