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College Basketball AP Top 25: Matt Painter’s 500th Career Win Puts Purdue Back on Top
Purdue coach Matt Painter notched his 500th career win on Sunday afternoon in West Lafayette, and in turn, saw his team rise in the latest edition of the AP Top 25 Poll. The Boilermakers’s climb saw them swap with the Houston Cougars, who grabbed last week’s top spot before continuing to impress this weekend with a win over No. 22-ranked Auburn.
Elsewhere across college hoops, the Louisville Cardinals took a leap in the poll after a win over Kentucky that saw coach Pat Kelsey injure his hand in celebration, Illinois climbed into the Top 10 behind continued dominance from senior guard Kylan Boswell, and AJ Dybantsa’s BYU Cougars dropped two spots after a close loss to UConn in his home state of Massachusetts.
Here’s a look at the latest AP Top 25 rankings heading into Week 3 of the college basketball season.
AP Top 25 Rankings, Week 3
Rank | Team | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
1. | Purdue Boilermakers | +1 |
2. | Houston Cougars | -1 |
3. | UConn Huskies | None |
4. | Arizona Wildcats | +1 |
5. | Duke Blue Devils | -1 |
6. | Louisville Cardinals | +6 |
7. | Michigan Wolverines | -1 |
8. | Illinois Fighting Illini | +6 |
9. | BYU Cougars | -2 |
10. | Florida Gators | None |
11. | Alabama Crimson Tide | -3 |
12. | Kentucky Wildcats | -3 |
13. | Gonzaga Bulldogs | +6 |
14. | St. Johns Red Storm | +1 |
15. | Texas Tech Red Raiders | -4 |
16. | Iowa State Cyclones | None |
17. | Michigan State Spartans | None |
18. | North Carolina Tar Heels | None |
19. | UCLA Bruins | -4 |
20. | Tennessee Volunteers | None |
21. | Arkansas Razorbacks | None |
22. | Auburn Tigers | None |
23. | Wisconsin Badgers | +1 |
24. | Kansas Jayhawks | _1 |
25. | NC State Wolfpack | New to Top 25 |
Others receiving votes: San Diego St. 71, Indiana 65, Vanderbilt 57, Oregon 28, Ohio St. 21, Southern Cal 16, Georgetown 16, Creighton 12, Baylor 11, Saint Mary's 8, Missouri 7, Mississippi 5, Iowa 3, Utah St. 2, Georgia 2, Virginia 1, Virginia Tech 1, Stanford 1, Kansas St 1.
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Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.