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- Purdue is ranked No. 3 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll – the Boilermakers' highest preseason ranking since the 1987-88 season.
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Oct 16, 2023 · The AP Top 25 preseason men's college basketball rankings were released Monday with Kansas leading all teams headed into the 2023-24 season.
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Nov 2, 2023 · Purdue tops our 2023 college basketball preseason rankings, while several Final Four teams from a year ago are rated lower in our rankings.
- Kansas (1st in Big 12) The Jayhawks reeled in the biggest prize of the transfer portal in Hunter Dickinson and return three starters from last season’s Big 12 champs.
- Duke (1st in ACC) Jon Scheyer gets rare roster continuity at Duke, headlined by the return of sophomores Tyrese Proctor and Kyle Filipowski. Filipowski profiles as among the nation’s most productive players, while Proctor could be in for a huge breakout after a solid freshman campaign.
- Purdue (1st in Big Ten) National Player of the Year Zach Edey is back for his senior season with revenge on his mind after Purdue’s shocking NCAA tournament exit against Fairleigh Dickinson last season.
- Tennessee (1st in SEC) The Volunteers should be a menace on the defensive end because of their experience, athleticism and positional size. Scoring consistently is the primary question mark, though excitement is high about Northern Colorado transfer sharpshooter Dalton Knecht’s potential impact next to Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Véscovi.
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- Kansas. Last year: 28-8. Postseason: Reached NCAA Tournament, lost in second round to Arkansas. Bill Self has his point guard, a dynamic Swiss Army knife wing and a 4-man back in the fold.
- Duke. Last year: 27-9. Postseason: Reached NCAA Tournament, lost in second round to Tennessee. There's so much to like about Jon Scheyer's team because of something we don't always talk about with the Blue Devils: roster continuity.
- Purdue. Last year: 29-6. Postseason: Reached NCAA Tournament, lost in first round to FDU. The NCAA Tournament is the wildest postseason event for a reason, and it's produced many takes against the Boilermakers because they were on the wrong side of history last March.
- Michigan State. Last year: 21-13. Postseason: Reached NCAA Tournament, lost in Sweet 16 to Kansas State. Yes, the Big Ten has two of my top-four teams and possesses as strong of a shot as any to win the conference's first national championship since 2000.
Nov 7, 2023 · The Kansas Jayhawks enter this season ranked No. 1 in AP’s preseason poll, followed by Duke and Purdue. But as we have seen in previous NCAA tournaments, anything can happen in March. At the...
Oct 16, 2023 · The Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the 2023-24 men's college basketball season was released Monday, and the Kansas Jayhawks sit atop the list. They are followed by Duke, Purdue,...
Oct 16, 2023 · – The Purdue men's basketball team is ranked No. 3 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll released earlier today – the Boilermakers' highest preseason ranking since the 1987-88 season.
