Purdue finished the 2024-25 season with a 24-12 record and reached the Sweet 16. One ESPN college basketball analyst provided a grade for the Boilermakers.

Another college basketball analyst believes Purdue will have the best team in college basketball for the 2025-26 season.

A game in September against the reigning national runners-up will be a test for where things stand in Barry Odom's rebuild of Purdue. Game information is now known.