The Athletic 25-26 Preseason Number 1

[RDUBoiler]

...is Purdue.

Florida, Houston, Louisville, and Michigan are 2-5 in that order.

Men’s college basketball way-too-early Top 25: Purdue’s No. 1; Florida isn’t going anywhere

Talent plus roster continuity is a winning formula, and no team has a better combination of that at this moment than Purdue.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Schmedly_Whiplash]

USA today has them #11
Houston is #1

 

[RDUBoiler]

USA today has them #11
Houston is #1

I'm talking pre-season for next year, not the last rankings of this year.

 

[DrEss]

I'm talking pre-season for next year, not the last rankings of this year.

USA Today Top 25 2025-2026

 

[proudopete]

Most have us at 2 which is just fine by me.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

I'm talking pre-season for next year, not the last rankings of this year.

So is he. USA Today's preseason Top 25 for next year lists Purdue at #11. In the paragraph, they seem to be alluding to a possibility of Smith and/or TKR not returning.

 

[Bank Shot Podcast]

Purdue makes more sense than Houston. Losing Cryer and Roberts is huge

 

[johnboiler123]

I could see byu ending up preseason #1. They’re buying up a lot of good players to an already good team. Religious money. Depends who else they get.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

I could see byu ending up preseason #1. They’re buying up a lot of good players to an already good team. Religious money. Depends who else they get.

Mostly tech money from the Jazz owner, which seems like it should be a violation of NBA rules.

 

[northside100]

Purdue makes more sense than Houston. Losing Cryer and Roberts is huge

Somebody explain Michigan to me given the consensus that they’ll likely lose at least their two best players. Dusty will have them competitive but significantly better than this year?

 

[northside100]

I could see byu ending up preseason #1. They’re buying up a lot of good players to an already good team. Religious money. Depends who else they get.

I would be shocked, but wtf knows.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

Somebody explain Michigan to me given the consensus that they’ll likely lose at least their two best players. Dusty will have them competitive but significantly better than this year?

They have signed yaxel lendenberg and Morez Johnson. Yaxel is projected end of first round and I believe Wolf will be going pro too.

They also signed cadeau (worse version of Donaldson) and have a decent recruiting class.

They’re also predicted to get 7’3 Aday Mara in portal.

BUT to your question, this team can’t shoot at all and shouldn’t be top 20 at this point.

 

[RDUBoiler]

So is he. USA Today's preseason Top 25 for next year lists Purdue at #11. In the paragraph, they seem to be alluding to a possibility of Smith and/or TKR not returning.

I misread something. Surprised we were so low with them.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

They have signed yaxel lendenberg and Morez Johnson. Yaxel is projected end of first round and I believe Wolf will be going pro too.

They also signed cadeau (worse version of Donaldson) and have a decent recruiting class.

They’re also predicted to get 7’3 Aday Mara in portal.

BUT to your question, this team can’t shoot at all and shouldn’t be top 20 at this point.

Morez wasn't admitted to the University. Decommitted.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Morez wasn't admitted to the University. Decommitted.

Does he put on his Ike Turner costume and beg Brad to take him back ?

 

[proudopete]

Does he put on his Ike Turner costume and beg Brad to take him back ?

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Morez wasn't admitted to the University. Decommitted.

Apparently that was fake news and he's still committed to Michigan.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

Morez wasn't admitted to the University. Decommitted.

Saw that…didn’t know if it was confirmed. Also saw his dad’s burner account was outted on X 😂

Between that and DGLs mom calling her sons gf a wh*** on X, Illinois twitter is crazy.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

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Apparently that was fake news and he's still committed to Michigan.

Him and Yaxel took out the M in their social media accounts so 🤷‍♂️

 

[Bank Shot Podcast]

Somebody explain Michigan to me given the consensus that they’ll likely lose at least their two best players. Dusty will have them competitive but significantly better than this year?

I think they will end up more perimeter oriented and that gets more hype. Have brought in some good transfers already. Dusty should have Michigan in the Top 6 of the B1G every year. Which sucks.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

I think they will end up more perimeter oriented and that gets more hype. Have brought in some good transfers already. Dusty should have Michigan in the Top 6 of the B1G every year. Which sucks.

They have no shooting