Purdue coach Matt Painter notched his 500th career win on Sunday afternoon in West Lafayette, and in turn, saw his team rise in the latest edition of the AP Top 25 Poll. The Boilermakers’s climb saw them swap with the Houston Cougars, who grabbed last week’s top spot before continuing to impress this weekend with a win over No. 22-ranked Auburn.
Elsewhere across college hoops, the Louisville Cardinals took a leap in the poll after a win over Kentucky that saw coach Pat Kelsey injure his hand in celebration, Illinois climbed into the Top 10 behind continued dominance from senior guard Kylan Boswell, and AJ Dybantsa’s BYU Cougars dropped two spots after a close loss to UConn in his home state of Massachusetts.
Here’s a look at the latest AP Top 25 rankings heading into Week 3 of the college basketball season.
AP Top 25 Rankings, Week 3
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