Purdue Boilermakers
- 6th in Big Ten
Ex-Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn enters portal, sources say
Former Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn, who was granted a TRO on Wednesday for a sixth season of eligibility, has entered the transfer portal, sources told ESPN.
Men's NCAA basketball 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings
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Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams
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NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2027 men's March Madness field
The Blue Devils have a stronger résumé (for now) to thank for the promotion over the Gators.
New Purdue AD admits dig at Indiana was immediate error
New Purdue athletic director Tommy McClelland is owning that an attempted one-liner at the expense of Indiana was a mistake "the second it left my mouth."
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McClelland takes swipe at Indiana despite Hoosiers' recent national title
New Purdue athletic director Tommy McClelland apparently forgot Indiana winning the CFP national championship in January when he said, "we are here to win championships. "If you don't want to win championships, go to Indiana."
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Purdue hires longtime AD Tommy McClelland from Rice
Purdue has hired Rice athletic director Tommy McClelland as athletic director.
Sources: Rice AD Tommy McClelland has emerged as the target of the Purdue athletic director search, which is expected to culminate this week. McClelland brings 18 years as a sitting athletic director and spent nearly four years at Vanderbilt as the football sport administrator.
McClelland has been the AD at Rice for nearly three years, hiring Scott Abell in football and Rob Lanier in basketball. He’s also been the athletic director at McNeese (2008-13) and Louisiana Tech (2013-20).
Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 87.3 | - | 3 | 37 |
| Nebraska | 77.0 | 6.5 | 7 | 28 |
| Michigan State | 78.8 | 7.5 | 8 | 27 |
| Illinois | 83.2 | 7.5 | 9 | 28 |
| Wisconsin | 83.0 | 10.5 | 11 | 24 |
| Purdue | 81.6 | 6.5 | 9 | 30 |
| UCLA | 77.1 | 11 | 12 | 24 |
| Ohio State | 79.3 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| Iowa | 74.5 | 11.5 | 13 | 24 |
| Indiana | 78.2 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 69.4 | 18.5 | 18 | 15 |
| USC | 78.6 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Washington | 77.1 | 17.5 | 17 | 16 |
| Rutgers | 70.5 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 73.1 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| Oregon | 70.8 | 21 | 20 | 12 |
| Maryland | 69.7 | 21.5 | 21 | 12 |
| Penn State | 73.7 | 21 | 20 | 12 |