Yes, it's still way too early to look at the preseason rankings for the 2026-27 season. But this is what the offseason is all about, right? And when it comes to Purdue basketball, there's truly never an offseason.

In his new " Power 44 ," NCAA.com's Andy Katz released his top 44 teams in college basketball heading into the 2026-27 campaign. Purdue snuck inside the top-20, listed at No. 19. The Boilermakers are the fifth-highest-ranked team from the Big Ten.

Michigan is No. 3, Illinois comes in at No. 4 and Michigan State cracked the top 10 at No. 10. Nebraska is the only other Big Ten program ahead of Purdue, ranked No. 17.

Is Purdue's way-too-early ranking too high, too low or just right?…