For the first time ever, Purdue leads the AP men’s college basketball preseason poll. The Boilermakers received a majority of first-place votes to begin the 2025-26 season at the top, inching ahead of top contenders Houston and reigning NCAA champion Florida.

Purdue is celebrating a new era at the top of men’s college basketball with its first-ever No. 1 ranking in the preseason AP poll. The Boilermakers earned a majority of first-place votes to begin the 2025-26 season in historic fashion.