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The wait is over — college basketball is back. With exhibitions in the books and opening week upon us, here is my Top 25 ranking heading into Week 1

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College Basketball Rankings: Week 1 top 25 to open the 2025-26 season

Purdue entered Friday night's exhibition vs. Kentucky as the No. 1 team in the country. However, it was all Kentucky once the game tipped off, with

Braden Smith, left, and Trey Kaufman-Renn, right (Photo: Jacob Polacheck/KSR+)

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Purdue's Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn Share What Makes Kentucky Such a Tough Matchup

What a treat this is, preparing for a top-10 matchup inside Rupp Arena in late October. How often do we get to say Kentucky hosts the top-ranked team

Purdue's Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn.

KSR's first look at the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers ahead of Kentucky's exhibition debut

Trey Kaufman-Renn was a part of a great pick-and-roll tandem with Braden Smith for Purdue last year, but Kaufman-Renn's role at times was often

Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) pumps up the crowd Saturday, March 29, 2025, during the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game against the Houston Cougars at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Houston Cougars won 62-60. © Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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An Improved Frontcourt will Allow Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn More Opportunities Ahead of Kentucky Matchup

College basketball season is less than a month away. On Tuesday, the Big Ten released its preseason all-conference team, along with the preseason

Nov 15, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Big Ten conference logo on the court at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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