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Purdue Drops Outside of AP Top-10 After Losses to Michigan, Wisconsin

After dropping games to Michigan and Wisconsin last week, Purdue finds itself ranked No. 13 in the latest Associated Press poll.
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Wisconsin Badgers forward Nolan Winter (31) defends the shot of Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4)
Wisconsin Badgers forward Nolan Winter (31) defends the shot of Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) | Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Purdue has fallen outside of the top-10 of the Associated Press poll this week, a result of an 0-2 week in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers dropped games to Michigan and Wisconsin, falling to 19-7 overall and 11-4 in the conference.

The Boilermakers suffered a 75-73 loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor last Tuesday. Braden Smith had a chance to win the game on a final shot, but the attempt was off the mark.

On Saturday, Purdue dropped a home game to Wisconsin in a shootout, losing 94-84. Badgers guard John Tonje scored 32 points in the win.

Here's the complete rundown of the top-25 this week.

Associated Press college basketball poll (Feb. 17)

  1. Auburn Tigers (23-2)
  2. Florida Gators (22-3)
  3. Duke Blue Devils (22-3)
  4. Alabama Crimson Tide (21-4)
  5. Houston Cougars (21-4)
  6. Tennessee Volunteers (21-5)
  7. Texas A&M Aggies (20-5)
  8. Iowa State Cylones (20-5)
  9. Texas Tech Red Raiders (20-5)
  10. St. John's Red Storm (22-4)
  11. Wisconsin Badgers (20-5)
  12. Michigan Wolverines (20-5)
  13. Purdue Boilermakers (19-7)
  14. Michigan State Spartans (20-5)
  15. Missouri Tigers (19-6)
  16. Marquette Golden Eagles (19-6)
  17. Kentucky Wildcats (17-8)
  18. Clemson Tigers (21-5)
  19. Arizona Wildcats (17-8)
  20. Maryland Terrapins (20-6)
  21. Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-7)
  22. Memphis Tigers (21-5)
  23. Kansas Jayhawks (17-8)
  24. Ole Miss Rebels (19-7)
  25. Louisville Cardinals (20-6)

Others receiving votes: New Mexico (117), Saint Mary's (63), UCLA (56), Creighton (27), Illinois (22), UConn (20), George Mason (15), Gonzaga (14), High Point (1).

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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.

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