It’s that time of year.
No, we still have three weeks until tip-off, but Boiler fans know this time of year just as well. It’s the annual, WE’RE SO OVERRATED IT’S NOT EVEN FUNNY HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED A GAME OF BASKETBALL IN YOU’RE LIFE WE’RE AWESOME time of year.
USA Today’s coaches poll kicks it off, with the Boilermakers coming in at #21 in the preseason poll. The Boilermakers will return four starting seniors for a team that won the Big Ten by two games, but the loss of Caleb Swanigan hangs over the popular narrative as it probably should.