Sometimes the preseason polls are dead on. Purdue started the season ranked 15th according to the Associated Press and it will head into the NCAA Tournament ranked... 15th. it is a two spot drop from Purdue's high water mark at 13 entering the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan, who won four games in four days after a plane crash, jumped into the top 25 this week too. Overall, Purdue has been ranked between 13 and 18 a remarkably consistent 15 times in the 19 AP Polls this season.
There will be a final AP Poll after the season too:
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Purdue also drops from 12 to 15 in the coaches poll.