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Cox (0) dribbles against the Alabama Crimson Tide. | David Leong-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Dustin Schutte"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Purdue Basketball Reportedly Exploring International Summer Trip</title><link>https://www.si.com/college/purdue/basketball/purdue-basketball-reportedly-exploring-international-summer-trip?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Dustin Schutte</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kpverqk83y</guid><description>According to a report, the Purdue men&#39;s basketball team plans to take advantage of a new NCAA rule that allows teams to take international trips each summer.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:17:35 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3349,h_1883,x_634,y_129/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/boilermakers_country/01kpvf3mjeq9314j3gec.jpg" caption="Purdue Boilermakers guard Omer Mayer (17) after making a shot. | Jeff Le-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Dustin Schutte"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>When Was the Last Time Purdue Didn&#39;t Have a Player Selected in the NFL Draft?</title><link>https://www.si.com/college/purdue/football/when-was-last-time-purdue-football-did-not-have-player-selected-nfl-draft?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Dustin Schutte</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kptmxk85vd</guid><description>There&#39;s a possibility that a Purdue player will not be selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. 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He put up big numbers in the event.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:57:22 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_7367,h_4143,x_0,y_82/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/boilermakers_country/01kprdxs392ht4kvm36a.jpg" caption="Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during a practice session. | Eakin Howard-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Dustin Schutte"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>List of Every Purdue First-Round Pick in NFL Draft History</title><link>https://www.si.com/college/purdue/football/list-every-purdue-first-round-pick-nfl-draft-history?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Dustin Schutte</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kpr5qzvy98</guid><description>Purdue has produced its fair share of first-round NFL Draft picks over the years. Here&#39;s a complete list of which Boilers have been selected in the first round.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:10:14 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2313,h_1301,x_619,y_104/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/boilermakers_country/01kpr5x7w8047gjpfy9d.jpg" caption="NFL commissioner Roger Goodell introduces defensive end Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue) as the number sixteen overall pick. | Jerry Lai-Imagn Images"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Dustin Schutte"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Where Purdue Basketball Stands in Multiple Way-Too-Early Top 25 Rankings</title><link>https://www.si.com/college/purdue/basketball/where-purdue-basketball-stands-multiple-way-too-early-top-25-rankings?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Dustin Schutte</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01kpph2354tf</guid><description>Several media outlets have released way-too-early rankings for the 2026-27 season. 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